School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 166,927 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
166,927
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
166,927
in 2025
All-time low
34,497
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo is 166,927, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 166,927 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,497, in 1970.
That places Congo 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,497 | — |
| 1971 | 35,578 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 36,633 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 37,783 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 38,962 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 40,452 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 41,867 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 43,477 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 44,993 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 46,248 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 47,694 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 49,326 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 49,939 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 50,792 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 52,156 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 53,103 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 55,327 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 57,780 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 59,255 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 60,947 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 61,607 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 62,257 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 63,859 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 65,617 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 66,521 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 67,765 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 71,597 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 73,338 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 74,946 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 76,886 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 78,761 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 80,865 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 82,675 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 84,561 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 86,707 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 88,816 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 91,454 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 93,547 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 95,857 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 98,172 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 99,384 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 101,344 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 103,515 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 109,591 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 113,726 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 117,028 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 122,145 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 126,888 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 132,198 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 137,763 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 145,484 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 152,035 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 161,244 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 164,519 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 166,744 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 166,927 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,049 | 34,497 | 46,248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,632 | 47,694 | 60,947 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,439 | 61,607 | 76,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,142 | 78,761 | 98,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,358 | 99,384 | 137,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,492 | 145,484 | 166,927 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Netherlands 187,030 compare
- 88 Jordan 186,743 compare
- 89 Israel 174,898 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 164,960 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 164,828 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 161,968 compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 166,927 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 166,927 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,497 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release