School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 84,174 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84,174
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 222 countries
All-time high
84,174
in 2025
All-time low
17,271
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 84,174 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 84,174 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,271, in 1970.
That places Congo 91st 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, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,271 | — |
| 1971 | 17,817 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 18,350 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 18,932 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 19,526 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 20,275 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 20,968 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 21,746 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 22,476 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 23,087 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 23,770 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 24,600 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 24,988 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 25,491 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 26,329 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 26,855 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 27,944 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 29,208 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 29,981 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 30,893 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 31,314 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 31,647 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 32,424 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 33,344 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 33,868 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 34,522 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36,008 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 36,884 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37,696 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 38,667 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39,606 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 40,659 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41,565 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42,509 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 43,571 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 44,620 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45,936 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 46,977 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48,119 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49,287 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49,902 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 50,886 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51,980 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55,041 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 57,140 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 58,812 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 61,393 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 63,787 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 66,469 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 69,288 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 73,204 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 76,531 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 81,213 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 82,898 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 84,059 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 84,174 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,045 | 17,271 | 23,087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,006 | 23,770 | 30,893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,637 | 31,314 | 38,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,285 | 39,606 | 49,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,470 | 49,902 | 69,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,346 | 73,204 | 84,174 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 88 Jordan 95,893 compare
- 89 Israel 89,436 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 86,396 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 84,076 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 81,758 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 80,584 compare
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0698 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 449,246 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0727 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo was 84,174 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 84,174 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,271 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release