School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.36 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.36 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.36 million number
in 2020
All-time low
896,365 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 4.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.36 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 896,365 number, in 1970.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 896,365 number | — |
| 1971 | 928,022 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 953,999 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 980,020 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.35 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.20 million number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million number | 896,365 number | 1.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million number | 1.60 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million number | 2.22 million number | 2.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million number | 3.01 million number | 4.20 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 million number | 4.36 million number | 4.36 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4.36 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 896,365 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.