Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 82.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Congo stood at 82.92.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 90.33 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 50.26, in 2005.
Congo ranks 176th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.19 | — |
| 1973 | 80.19 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 83.18 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 84.31 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 85.43 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 87.43 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 89.43 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 90.33 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 83.49 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 83.41 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 84.95 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 86.37 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 88.45 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.26 | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 54.07 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 62.09 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 70.11 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 78.12 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 86.14 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 87.24 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.35 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 78.76 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 82.92 | +5.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 82.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 82.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -43.2% | 88.45 | 50.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.69 | 77.19 | 90.33 | 8 |
| 1980s | 85.33 | 83.41 | 88.45 | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.93 | 50.26 | 78.12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.12 | 78.76 | 88.35 | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.92 | 82.92 | 82.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Congo?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Congo was 82.92 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.33 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.26 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.