Primary enrollment selected countries in Congo
Congo: Primary enrollment selected countries was 82.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary enrollment selected countries in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 82.92 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries 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 16 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.19 | — |
| 1974 | 83.18 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 85.43 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 89.43 | +4.7% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 86.14 | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 88.35 | +2.6% |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.3% | 54.07 | 86.14 |
| 2005 | -43.2% | 88.45 | 50.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.11 | 77.19 | 90.33 | 5 |
| 1980s | 85.33 | 83.41 | 88.45 | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.17 | 50.26 | 54.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.42 | 78.76 | 88.35 | 3 |
| 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Congo?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Congo was 82.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.33 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.26 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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