School age population, early childhood education, male (number) (age) in Congo
Congo: School age population, early childhood education, male (number) (age) was 264,751 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in Congo, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, male in Congo stood at 264,751. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Congo peaked at 264,751 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139,264, in 1999.
That places Congo 102nd 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, male (number) (age) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 139,264 | — |
| 2000 | 142,393 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 146,346 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 148,839 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 150,962 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 153,452 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 158,612 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 165,110 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 172,238 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 178,866 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 185,465 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 194,138 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 202,273 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 211,922 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 221,853 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 233,658 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 243,207 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 250,591 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 253,413 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 254,603 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 254,880 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 255,097 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 256,054 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 257,450 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 259,294 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 261,745 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 264,751 | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 264,751 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 498,822, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 264,751 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 611,296, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,264 | 139,264 | 139,264 | 1 |
| 2000s | 160,228 | 142,393 | 185,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,054 | 194,138 | 254,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,065 | 255,097 | 264,751 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, male in Congo?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Congo was 264,751 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 264,751 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,264 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release