School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 1.16 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.16 million number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.16 million number
in 2020
All-time low
236,427 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1.16 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.16 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236,427 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 236,427 number
1971 243,522 number +3.0%
1972 249,957 number +2.6%
1973 257,573 number +3.0%
1974 266,194 number +3.3%
1975 275,007 number +3.3%
1976 283,030 number +2.9%
1977 290,901 number +2.8%
1978 300,235 number +3.2%
1979 310,650 number +3.5%
1980 320,877 number +3.3%
1981 329,546 number +2.7%
1982 337,020 number +2.3%
1983 345,667 number +2.6%
1984 355,394 number +2.8%
1985 365,394 number +2.8%
1986 374,662 number +2.5%
1987 383,805 number +2.4%
1988 394,912 number +2.9%
1989 407,902 number +3.3%
1990 422,113 number +3.5%
1991 436,563 number +3.4%
1992 452,773 number +3.7%
1993 471,719 number +4.2%
1994 492,351 number +4.4%
1995 512,291 number +4.0%
1996 529,302 number +3.3%
1997 543,107 number +2.6%
1998 557,477 number +2.6%
1999 572,725 number +2.7%
2000 588,528 number +2.8%
2001 604,104 number +2.6%
2002 620,556 number +2.7%
2003 639,866 number +3.1%
2004 661,799 number +3.4%
2005 684,221 number +3.4%
2006 704,526 number +3.0%
2007 723,565 number +2.7%
2008 745,906 number +3.1%
2009 770,592 number +3.3%
2010 797,290 number +3.5%
2011 826,181 number +3.6%
2012 857,277 number +3.8%
2013 890,728 number +3.9%
2014 926,228 number +4.0%
2015 963,229 number +4.0%
2016 1.00 million number +3.9%
2017 1.04 million number +3.8%
2018 1.08 million number +3.9%
2019 1.12 million number +3.9%
2020 1.16 million number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 271,350 number 236,427 number 310,650 number 10
1980s 361,518 number 320,877 number 407,902 number 10
1990s 499,042 number 422,113 number 572,725 number 10
2000s 674,366 number 588,528 number 770,592 number 10
2010s 950,183 number 797,290 number 1.12 million number 10
2020s 1.16 million number 1.16 million number 1.16 million number 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 7 Brazil 1.67 million number compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 1.52 million number compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 1.38 million number compare
  4. 11 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
  5. 12 Philippines 1.11 million number compare
  6. 13 Egypt 978,158 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.16 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 236,427 number in 1970.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.