School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 137,536 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
137,536 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 204 countries
All-time high
137,536 number
in 2020
All-time low
31,596 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo is 137,536 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 137,536 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,596 number, in 1970.
Congo ranks 91st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,596 number | — |
| 1971 | 32,672 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 33,818 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 35,052 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 36,361 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 37,708 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 39,047 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 40,431 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 41,894 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 43,424 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 45,004 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 46,607 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 48,203 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 49,891 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 51,615 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 53,363 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 55,154 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 57,053 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 58,895 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 60,744 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 62,462 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 63,832 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 64,928 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 66,119 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 67,357 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68,613 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 69,909 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 71,281 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 72,728 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 74,265 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 75,842 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 77,370 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 78,923 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 80,652 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 82,561 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 84,711 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 87,160 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 89,748 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 92,594 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 95,633 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 98,710 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 101,659 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 104,966 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 108,367 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 111,794 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 115,464 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 119,662 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 124,147 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 128,652 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 133,194 number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 137,536 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,200 number | 31,596 number | 43,424 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,653 number | 45,004 number | 60,744 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,149 number | 62,462 number | 74,265 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,519 number | 75,842 number | 95,633 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,662 number | 98,710 number | 133,194 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,536 number | 137,536 number | 137,536 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 153,483 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 149,736 number compare
- 90 Israel 147,057 number compare
- 92 Paraguay 136,168 number compare
- 93 Belgium 134,378 number compare
- 94 Central African Republic 134,079 number 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 137,536 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?
- The highest recorded value was 137,536 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,596 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.