Population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population of compulsory school age, female was 9.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 9.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million, in 1998.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.87 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.46 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.40 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 9.61 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 3.87 million | 4.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 4.13 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 5.74 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 8.11 million | 9.61 million | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.61 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1998.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release