Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo
Congo: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 154,731 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo, 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 is 154,731 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo peaked at 154,731 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,619 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,619 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,890 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 41,403 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 42,950 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 44,506 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 46,038 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 47,519 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 49,250 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 50,985 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 52,709 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 54,406 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 56,055 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 57,883 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 59,773 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 61,638 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 63,372 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 64,872 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 66,383 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 67,638 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 68,739 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 69,796 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 70,949 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 72,326 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 73,794 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 75,337 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 76,927 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 78,533 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 80,335 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 82,201 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 84,141 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 86,158 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 88,264 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 90,803 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 93,530 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 96,430 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 99,486 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 102,634 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 106,083 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 109,748 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 113,524 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 117,278 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 120,917 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 125,392 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 129,903 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 134,312 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 138,518 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 142,341 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 145,926 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 149,194 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 152,140 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 154,731 number | +1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 154,731 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 154,731 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,387 number | 38,619 number | 52,709 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,076 number | 54,406 number | 68,739 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,434 number | 69,796 number | 84,141 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,666 number | 86,158 number | 113,524 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,592 number | 117,278 number | 152,140 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,731 number | 154,731 number | 154,731 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Netherlands 178,415 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 172,218 number compare
- 89 Israel 165,001 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,436 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 148,934 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 140,246 number compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Congo was 154,731 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?
- The highest recorded value was 154,731 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,619 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.