Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo is 2.58 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.706 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Congo 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.706 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7675 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8123 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8584 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8995 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9344 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9677 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8095 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8899 units per square kilometre | 0.706 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 0.8095 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 162 Croatia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ukraine 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 2.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mali 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Niger 2.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Chad 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.706 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.