School age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 2.20 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.20 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.20 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 447,891 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 447,891 number | — |
| 1971 | 463,636 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 476,549 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 489,646 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 504,269 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 520,971 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 538,580 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 554,205 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 570,661 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 588,740 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 608,417 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 628,058 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 643,437 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 658,459 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 674,957 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 693,871 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 714,061 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 731,943 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 751,328 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 773,930 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 800,522 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 829,902 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 860,628 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 894,767 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 931,641 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 969,714 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 515,515 number | 447,891 number | 588,740 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 687,846 number | 608,417 number | 773,930 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 947,246 number | 800,522 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million number | 1.51 million number | 2.11 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million number | 2.20 million number | 2.20 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.20 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,891 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.