Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo
Congo: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 166,607 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
166,607
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 220 countries
All-time high
166,607
in 2025
All-time low
33,273
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo is 166,607, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo peaked at 166,607 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,273, in 1970.
Congo ranks 91st of 220 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 secondary general in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,273 | — |
| 1971 | 34,411 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 35,492 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 36,547 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 37,697 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 38,874 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 40,267 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 41,706 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 43,345 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 44,827 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 46,003 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 47,398 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 49,033 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 49,488 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 50,231 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 52,066 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 53,011 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 55,235 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 57,687 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 59,157 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 60,851 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 61,500 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 62,157 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 63,746 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 65,541 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 66,404 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 67,651 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 71,460 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 73,081 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 74,826 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 76,738 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 78,937 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 80,705 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 82,455 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 84,522 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 86,673 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 88,840 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 91,471 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 93,552 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 95,747 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 98,415 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 99,321 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 101,258 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 103,300 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 109,379 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 113,530 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 116,848 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 121,977 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 126,735 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 132,056 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 137,585 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 145,357 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 151,906 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 161,125 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 164,400 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 166,607 | +1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 166,607 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 166,607 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,644 | 33,273 | 44,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,931 | 46,003 | 59,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,722 | 60,851 | 74,826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,964 | 76,738 | 95,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,282 | 98,415 | 132,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,497 | 137,585 | 166,607 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Netherlands 190,604 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 170,643 compare
- 90 Israel 170,298 compare
- 92 Central African Republic 162,689 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 161,957 compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 153,026 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 secondary general in Congo?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo was 166,607 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 166,607 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,273 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release