School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 82,753 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82,753
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
82,753
in 2025
All-time low
17,226
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo stood at 82,753. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 82,753 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,226, 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,226 | — |
| 1971 | 17,761 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 18,283 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 18,851 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 19,436 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 20,177 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 20,899 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 21,731 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 22,517 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 23,161 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 23,924 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 24,726 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 24,951 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 25,301 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 25,827 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 26,248 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 27,383 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 28,572 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 29,274 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 30,054 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,293 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 30,610 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 31,435 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 32,273 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 32,653 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33,243 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 35,589 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 36,454 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37,250 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 38,219 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39,155 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 40,206 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41,110 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42,052 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 43,136 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 44,196 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45,518 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 46,570 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47,738 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48,885 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49,482 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 50,458 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51,535 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 54,550 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 56,586 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 58,216 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 60,752 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 63,101 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 65,729 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 68,475 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 72,280 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 75,504 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 80,031 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 81,621 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 82,685 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 82,753 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,004 | 17,226 | 23,161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,626 | 23,924 | 30,054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,802 | 30,293 | 38,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,857 | 39,155 | 48,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,888 | 49,482 | 68,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,146 | 72,280 | 82,753 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Netherlands 91,118 compare
- 88 Jordan 90,850 compare
- 89 Israel 85,462 compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 80,752 compare
- 92 Central African Republic 80,210 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 78,564 compare
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156,821 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 29.66 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,429 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.93 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,723 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 19.07 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo was 82,753 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 82,753 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,226 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release