School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, early childhood education, female was 5.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 5.60 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 1999.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.44 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.55 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.60 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.55 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.38 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 4.79 million | 5.60 million | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.60 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release