Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 76,658 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Congo stood at 76,658 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Congo peaked at 76,658 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,220 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,220 number | — |
| 1971 | 19,853 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 20,605 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 21,374 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 22,147 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 22,907 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 23,640 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 24,495 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 25,350 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 26,198 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 27,033 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 27,846 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 28,751 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 29,689 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 30,617 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 31,483 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 32,236 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 32,989 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 33,617 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 34,169 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 34,697 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 35,268 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 35,948 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 36,666 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 37,415 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 38,186 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 38,967 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 39,867 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40,801 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41,775 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 42,787 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43,841 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 45,111 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 46,474 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 47,922 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 49,446 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 51,014 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52,723 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 54,533 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 56,397 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 58,251 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 60,053 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 62,252 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 64,468 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 66,635 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 68,707 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 70,595 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 72,346 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73,945 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 75,388 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 76,658 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,579 number | 19,220 number | 26,198 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,843 number | 27,033 number | 34,169 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,959 number | 34,697 number | 41,775 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,025 number | 42,787 number | 56,397 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,264 number | 58,251 number | 75,388 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,658 number | 76,658 number | 76,658 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Netherlands 86,820 number compare
- 88 Israel 80,264 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 79,904 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75,763 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 72,682 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 69,699 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, female in Congo?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Congo was 76,658 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76,658 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,220 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.