Primary education, pupils in Congo
Congo: Primary education, pupils was 51.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Congo recorded 51.5% for primary education, pupils in 2012. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Congo peaked at 51.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1971.
That places Congo 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Congo, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.9% | — |
| 1972 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +6.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 51.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 51.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 43.9% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 47.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 45.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.3% | 51.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 primary education, pupils in Congo?
- Primary education, pupils in Congo was 51.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for primary education, pupils?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.