Primary education, pupils in Congo
Congo: Primary education, pupils was 880,625 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils in Congo stood at 880,625. 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 in Congo peaked at 880,625 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 241,101, in 1971.
Congo ranks 87th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 241,101 | — |
| 1972 | 262,111 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 277,384 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 293,138 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 307,194 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 319,101 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 330,456 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 345,736 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 358,761 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 383,018 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 390,676 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 406,835 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 422,874 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 443,143 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 458,237 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 475,805 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 498,588 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 491,034 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 495,015 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 492,143 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 493,918 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 492,286 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 512,060 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 505,925 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 518,400 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 497,305 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 499,485 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 427,735 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 276,451 | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 418,707 | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 500,921 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 525,093 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 509,507 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 584,370 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 597,304 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 617,010 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 621,702 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 628,081 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 671,683 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 705,093 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 727,020 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 734,493 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 783,448 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 880,625 | +12.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 880,625 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 880,625 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51.5% | 276,451 | 418,707 |
| 1999 | -35.4% | 427,735 | 276,451 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,887 | 241,101 | 358,761 | 9 |
| 1980s | 446,522 | 383,018 | 498,588 | 10 |
| 1990s | 471,571 | 276,451 | 518,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 567,438 | 418,707 | 671,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,514 | 705,093 | 783,448 | 4 |
| 2020s | 880,625 | 880,625 | 880,625 | 1 |
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 880,625 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 880,625 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,101 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for primary education, pupils?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.