Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 78,073 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male in Congo is 78,073 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo peaked at 78,073 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,399 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 91st 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, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,399 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,037 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 20,798 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 21,576 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 22,359 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 23,131 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 23,879 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 24,755 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 25,635 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 26,511 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 27,373 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 28,209 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29,132 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 30,084 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 31,021 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 31,889 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 32,636 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 33,394 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 34,021 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 34,570 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 35,099 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 35,681 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 36,378 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37,128 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 37,922 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 38,741 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 39,566 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 40,468 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 41,400 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 42,366 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 43,371 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 44,423 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 45,692 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 47,056 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 48,508 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 50,040 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 51,620 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 53,360 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 55,215 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 57,127 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 59,027 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 60,864 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 63,140 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 65,435 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 67,677 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 69,811 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 71,746 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 73,580 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 75,249 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 76,752 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 78,073 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,808 number | 19,399 number | 26,511 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,233 number | 27,373 number | 34,570 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,475 number | 35,099 number | 42,366 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,641 number | 43,371 number | 57,127 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,328 number | 59,027 number | 76,752 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,073 number | 78,073 number | 78,073 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Netherlands 91,595 number compare
- 89 Israel 84,737 number compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,673 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 76,252 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 70,547 number compare
- 94 Paraguay 69,919 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, male in Congo?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Congo was 78,073 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78,073 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,399 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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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About this data
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.