School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 1.15 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.15 million number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.15 million number
in 2020
All-time low
236,903 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 1.15 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.15 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236,903 number, in 1970.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 236,903 number | — |
| 1971 | 243,951 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 250,291 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 257,809 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 266,314 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 274,999 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 282,926 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 290,751 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 299,963 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 310,205 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 320,246 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 328,751 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 336,107 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 344,574 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 354,056 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 363,826 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 372,969 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 382,092 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 393,081 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 405,892 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 419,896 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 434,121 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 450,066 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 468,693 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 488,960 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 508,565 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 525,372 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 539,115 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 553,289 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 568,266 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 583,762 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 598,996 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 615,058 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 633,969 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 655,408 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 677,446 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 697,788 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 717,273 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 739,784 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 764,521 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 791,048 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 819,280 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 849,320 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 881,669 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 915,970 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 951,741 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 988,187 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271,411 number | 236,903 number | 310,205 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,159 number | 320,246 number | 405,892 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 495,634 number | 419,896 number | 568,266 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,400 number | 583,762 number | 764,521 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 939,310 number | 791,048 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.15 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary 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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.15 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,903 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.