Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 86,190 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86,190
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
86,190
in 2025
All-time low
20,590
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo stood at 86,190. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo peaked at 86,190 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,590, in 1970.
Congo ranks 90th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,590 | — |
| 1971 | 21,342 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 22,165 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 23,007 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 23,846 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 24,788 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 25,581 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 26,293 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 27,016 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 27,814 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 28,155 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 28,834 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 29,921 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 30,482 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 31,220 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 31,639 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 31,974 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 32,758 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 33,689 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 34,205 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 34,874 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 36,376 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 37,272 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 38,153 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 39,164 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40,133 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41,084 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 42,015 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 42,898 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 43,904 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 44,879 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46,323 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 47,274 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 48,276 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49,457 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 49,934 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50,955 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52,087 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 55,245 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 57,349 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 59,271 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61,920 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 64,369 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 67,019 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 69,801 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 73,710 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 77,013 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 81,684 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 83,347 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84,492 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84,562 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84,567 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84,762 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84,995 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85,554 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 86,190 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,244 | 20,590 | 27,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,288 | 28,155 | 34,205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,587 | 34,874 | 43,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,178 | 44,879 | 57,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,263 | 59,271 | 84,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,105 | 84,562 | 86,190 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Dominican Republic 96,340 compare
- 88 Israel 95,955 compare
- 89 Netherlands 90,968 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,605 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 85,009 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 82,090 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, male in Congo?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo was 86,190 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 86,190 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,590 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release