School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 643,210 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
643,210
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
643,210
in 2025
All-time low
126,516
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo is 643,210, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 643,210 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126,516, in 1970.
Congo ranks 86th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,516 | — |
| 1971 | 130,691 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 134,932 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 139,217 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 143,638 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 148,091 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 152,499 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 157,501 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 163,131 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 169,140 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 174,983 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 180,609 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 185,981 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 190,305 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 194,227 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 199,500 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 203,886 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 209,995 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 217,448 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 224,512 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 232,354 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 238,561 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 243,053 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 247,587 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 252,508 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 257,288 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 262,733 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 270,322 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 277,074 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 285,977 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 295,191 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 304,832 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 311,383 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 317,903 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 326,148 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 334,410 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 343,154 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 352,308 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 361,287 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 369,531 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 380,929 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 387,863 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 394,840 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 401,034 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 411,570 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 425,718 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 441,457 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 460,286 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 477,799 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 496,460 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 517,188 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 540,707 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 565,953 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 595,154 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 621,995 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 643,210 | +3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 643,210 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 902,081, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 643,210 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,536 | 126,516 | 169,140 | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,145 | 174,983 | 224,512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,746 | 232,354 | 285,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,615 | 295,191 | 369,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,796 | 380,929 | 496,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,701 | 517,188 | 643,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 83 Haiti 728,858 compare
- 84 South Sudan 683,297 compare
- 85 Palestine 665,620 compare
- 87 Honduras 641,507 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 621,024 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 618,066 compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo was 643,210 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 643,210 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,516 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release