School age population, lower secondary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 2.17 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female 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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.17 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 448,474 number, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,474 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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, 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.