School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Congo
Congo: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 172,255 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
172,255
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
172,255
in 2025
All-time low
42,756
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Congo stood at 172,255. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Congo peaked at 172,255 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,756, in 1970.
That places Congo 90th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,756 | — |
| 1971 | 44,385 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 46,056 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 47,719 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 49,589 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 51,442 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 53,005 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 54,508 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 55,971 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 56,636 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 57,889 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 59,897 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 60,879 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 62,123 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 62,412 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63,061 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 64,678 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 66,459 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 67,349 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 68,619 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 72,515 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 74,292 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 76,055 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 78,024 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 80,022 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 81,925 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 83,824 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 85,795 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 87,620 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 89,605 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 92,029 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 94,429 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 96,545 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 98,620 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99,535 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 101,478 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 103,724 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 110,015 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 114,329 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 117,612 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 123,317 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 128,205 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 133,644 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 139,130 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 146,823 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 153,304 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 162,473 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 165,676 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 167,843 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 167,998 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 167,841 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 168,178 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 168,598 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 169,696 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 171,002 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 172,255 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,207 | 42,756 | 56,636 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,337 | 57,889 | 68,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,968 | 72,515 | 89,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,832 | 92,029 | 117,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,841 | 123,317 | 167,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,595 | 167,841 | 172,255 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Dominican Republic 187,994 compare
- 88 Israel 187,477 compare
- 89 Netherlands 175,000 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 171,918 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 167,879 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 164,010 compare
More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Congo?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Congo was 172,255 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 172,255 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,756 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release