Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 1.39 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.39 million number. 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 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.39 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 286,402 number, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 286,402 number | — |
| 1971 | 293,506 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 303,891 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 313,959 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 323,551 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 332,421 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 340,303 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 352,136 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 363,856 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 375,052 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 385,139 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 393,734 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 405,952 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 417,738 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 429,026 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 439,670 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 449,483 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 464,303 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 479,647 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 495,401 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 511,321 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 526,922 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 549,378 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 572,823 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 596,023 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 617,474 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 636,404 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 657,687 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 677,051 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 694,856 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 711,417 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 726,585 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 749,276 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 772,512 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 796,167 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 819,881 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 843,594 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 875,678 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 910,484 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 946,756 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 983,067 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million number | +2.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.39 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.39 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 328,508 number | 286,402 number | 375,052 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 436,009 number | 385,139 number | 495,401 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 603,994 number | 511,321 number | 694,856 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 815,235 number | 711,417 number | 946,756 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million number | 983,067 number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.39 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.39 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,402 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.