School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 2.31 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.31 million number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.31 million number
in 2020
All-time low
473,330 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.31 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.31 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473,330 number, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 473,330 number | — |
| 1971 | 487,473 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 500,248 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 515,382 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 532,508 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 550,006 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 565,956 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 581,652 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 600,198 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 620,855 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 641,123 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 658,297 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 673,127 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 690,241 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 709,450 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 729,220 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 747,631 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 765,897 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 787,993 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 813,794 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 842,009 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 870,684 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 902,839 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 940,412 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 981,311 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542,761 number | 473,330 number | 620,855 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 721,677 number | 641,123 number | 813,794 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 994,676 number | 842,009 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million number | 1.59 million number | 2.23 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million number | 2.31 million number | 2.31 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.31 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,330 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.