School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 504,294 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
504,294 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
504,294 number
in 2020
All-time low
115,769 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo is 504,294 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 504,294 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 115,769 number, in 1970.

Congo ranks 89th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 115,769 number
1971 119,513 number +3.2%
1972 123,358 number +3.2%
1973 127,556 number +3.4%
1974 132,080 number +3.5%
1975 136,893 number +3.6%
1976 141,903 number +3.7%
1977 146,924 number +3.5%
1978 152,189 number +3.6%
1979 157,704 number +3.6%
1980 163,505 number +3.7%
1981 169,582 number +3.7%
1982 175,573 number +3.5%
1983 181,926 number +3.6%
1984 188,527 number +3.6%
1985 195,209 number +3.5%
1986 201,879 number +3.4%
1987 208,792 number +3.4%
1988 215,839 number +3.4%
1989 223,039 number +3.3%
1990 230,445 number +3.3%
1991 237,846 number +3.2%
1992 244,514 number +2.8%
1993 250,512 number +2.5%
1994 255,884 number +2.1%
1995 260,850 number +1.9%
1996 265,707 number +1.9%
1997 270,735 number +1.9%
1998 275,879 number +1.9%
1999 281,245 number +1.9%
2000 286,916 number +2.0%
2001 292,814 number +2.1%
2002 298,709 number +2.0%
2003 304,666 number +2.0%
2004 311,013 number +2.1%
2005 318,066 number +2.3%
2006 326,009 number +2.5%
2007 334,399 number +2.6%
2008 343,636 number +2.8%
2009 353,656 number +2.9%
2010 364,197 number +3.0%
2011 374,857 number +2.9%
2012 386,476 number +3.1%
2013 398,457 number +3.1%
2014 410,852 number +3.1%
2015 423,778 number +3.1%
2016 437,593 number +3.3%
2017 452,189 number +3.3%
2018 468,427 number +3.6%
2019 486,001 number +3.8%
2020 504,294 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 135,389 number 115,769 number 157,704 number 10
1980s 192,387 number 163,505 number 223,039 number 10
1990s 257,362 number 230,445 number 281,245 number 10
2000s 316,988 number 286,916 number 353,656 number 10
2010s 420,283 number 364,197 number 486,001 number 10
2020s 504,294 number 504,294 number 504,294 number 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 86 Kyrgyzstan 547,154 number compare
  2. 87 South Sudan 546,395 number compare
  3. 88 Central African Republic 511,757 number compare
  4. 90 Chile 498,355 number compare
  5. 91 Tunisia 485,933 number compare
  6. 92 Belarus 476,138 number compare

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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 504,294 number in 2020, 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 504,294 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 115,769 number in 1970.
How does Congo rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.