School age population, early childhood education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, early childhood education, male was 5.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5.64 million for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 207 countries on this measure, 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, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.46 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.21 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.64 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.56 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.38 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 million | 4.81 million | 5.64 million | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.64 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release