School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Congo
Congo: School age population, early childhood education, female (number) was 259,870 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo is 259,870, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo peaked at 259,870 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137,737, in 1999.
Congo ranks 100th of 207 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 137,737 | — |
| 2000 | 140,912 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 144,882 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 147,366 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 149,449 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 151,899 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 156,993 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 163,370 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 170,349 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 176,832 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 183,308 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 191,846 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 199,830 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 209,274 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 218,948 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 230,404 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 239,614 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 246,658 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 249,245 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 250,238 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 250,353 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 250,417 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 251,281 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 252,644 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 254,476 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 256,881 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 259,870 | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 259,870 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 476,288, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 259,870 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 597,304, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,737 | 137,737 | 137,737 | 1 |
| 2000s | 158,536 | 140,912 | 183,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,641 | 191,846 | 250,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,262 | 250,417 | 259,870 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 97 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 267,079 compare
- 99 Tunisia 267,001 compare
- 101 Oman 257,364 compare
- 102 Netherlands 255,092 compare
- 103 Austria 250,145 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo was 259,870 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 259,870 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,737 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release