Primary education, pupils, per capita in Congo
Congo: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1424 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.1424 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.2283 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0912 units per person, in 1999.
Congo ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1673 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1763 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1809 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1853 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1888 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1914 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1935 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1978 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2006 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2094 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2089 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.213 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2168 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2216 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2225 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2244 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2283 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2185 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.214 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2067 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2017 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1954 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1973 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1893 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1885 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1759 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.173 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1449 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0912 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1329 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1531 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1567 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1479 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1639 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1616 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1608 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1562 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1527 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1569 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.158 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1577 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1549 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1429 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1424 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1869 units per person | 0.1673 units per person | 0.2006 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2177 units per person | 0.2089 units per person | 0.2283 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1764 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 0.2067 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1543 units per person | 0.1329 units per person | 0.1639 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1534 units per person | 0.1429 units per person | 0.158 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1424 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Congo?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Congo was 0.1424 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2283 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 units per person in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.