Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo is 1.65 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo peaked at 1.65 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 757,618, in 1998.
Congo ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 757,618 | — |
| 1999 | 778,009 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 798,634 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 822,288 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 841,029 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 859,671 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 881,388 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 901,947 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 923,217 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 944,501 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 969,732 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 995,510 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767,814 | 757,618 | 778,009 | 2 |
| 2000s | 893,792 | 798,634 | 995,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.03 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.48 million | 1.65 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 83 Turkmenistan 1.78 million compare
- 84 Belgium 1.75 million compare
- 85 Paraguay 1.67 million compare
- 87 Central African Republic 1.60 million compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.58 million compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.54 million compare
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo was 1.65 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,618 in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release