School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 2.17 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.17 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.17 million number
in 2020
All-time low
448,474 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.17 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.17 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 448,474 number, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 448,474 number | — |
| 1971 | 464,386 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 477,450 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 490,374 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 504,718 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 521,151 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 538,500 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 554,081 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 570,374 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 588,199 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 607,534 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 626,809 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 642,021 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 656,754 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 672,868 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 691,289 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 710,982 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 728,724 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 747,938 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 770,296 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 796,543 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 825,553 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 855,942 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 889,553 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 925,816 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 963,190 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 998,999 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million number | +3.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.17 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 727,898 number, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.17 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 449,916 number, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 515,771 number | 448,474 number | 588,199 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 685,522 number | 607,534 number | 770,296 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 941,118 number | 796,543 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million number | 1.50 million number | 2.09 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million number | 2.17 million number | 2.17 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.17 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,474 number in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.