Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2.75 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 2.75 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.75 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 572,741 number, in 1970.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 572,741 number | — |
| 1971 | 586,903 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 607,507 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 627,463 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 646,480 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 664,086 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 679,781 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 703,197 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 726,374 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 748,526 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 768,528 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 785,650 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 809,853 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 833,229 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 855,650 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 876,835 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 896,411 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 925,741 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 956,070 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 987,216 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million number | +2.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 2.75 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 2.75 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 656,306 number | 572,741 number | 748,526 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 869,518 number | 768,528 number | 987,216 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million number | 2.75 million number | 2.75 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.75 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 572,741 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.