School age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo
Congo: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 323,989 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
323,989
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
87th
of 220 countries
All-time high
323,989
in 2025
All-time low
63,296
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo stood at 323,989. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo peaked at 323,989 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,296, in 1970.
That places Congo 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,296 | — |
| 1971 | 65,400 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 67,539 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 69,702 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 71,934 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 74,181 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 76,397 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 78,849 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 81,552 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 84,417 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 87,206 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 89,875 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 92,482 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 94,705 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 96,838 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 99,932 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 102,568 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 105,906 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 109,856 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 113,492 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 117,526 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 120,862 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 123,308 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 125,719 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 128,290 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 130,780 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 133,624 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 137,133 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 140,162 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 144,228 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 148,437 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 153,225 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 156,544 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 159,842 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 163,952 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 168,064 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 172,406 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 176,956 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 181,421 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 185,537 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 191,170 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 194,662 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 198,181 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 201,345 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 206,677 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 213,821 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 221,772 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 231,279 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 240,129 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 249,549 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 260,029 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 271,922 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 284,707 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 299,518 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 313,161 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 323,989 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,327 | 63,296 | 84,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,286 | 87,206 | 113,492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,163 | 117,526 | 144,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,638 | 148,437 | 185,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,858 | 191,170 | 249,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,221 | 260,029 | 323,989 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 84 South Sudan 345,265 compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 337,067 compare
- 86 Honduras 328,462 compare
- 88 Tunisia 317,690 compare
- 89 Central African Republic 312,567 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 310,737 compare
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (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 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo was 323,989 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 323,989 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,296 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release