School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 524,621 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo stood at 524,621. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 524,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 277,001, in 1999.
That places Congo 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 277,001 | — |
| 2000 | 283,305 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 291,228 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 296,205 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 300,411 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 305,351 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 315,605 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 328,480 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 342,587 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 355,698 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 368,773 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 385,984 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 402,103 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 421,196 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 440,801 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 464,062 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 482,821 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 497,249 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 502,658 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 504,841 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 505,233 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 505,514 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 507,335 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 510,094 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 513,770 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 518,626 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 524,621 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,001 | 277,001 | 277,001 | 1 |
| 2000s | 318,764 | 283,305 | 368,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,695 | 385,984 | 505,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513,327 | 505,514 | 524,621 | 6 |
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More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0698 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 449,246 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0727 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo was 524,621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 524,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,001 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release