School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Congo
Congo: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 85,330 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85,330
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
85,330
in 2025
All-time low
21,305
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 85,330. 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 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Congo peaked at 85,330 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,305, 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 … female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,305 | — |
| 1971 | 22,112 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 22,940 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 23,764 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 24,690 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 25,609 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 26,394 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 27,129 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 27,803 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 28,116 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 28,748 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 29,664 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 30,106 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 30,646 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 30,670 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 30,986 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 31,819 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 32,668 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 33,040 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 33,643 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 36,025 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 36,908 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 37,779 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 38,760 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 39,756 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40,705 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 41,655 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 42,641 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 43,561 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44,557 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 45,772 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 46,977 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 48,049 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 49,078 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49,525 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50,494 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51,610 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54,732 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 56,857 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 58,479 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 61,310 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 63,733 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 66,427 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 69,138 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 72,934 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 76,124 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 80,631 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 82,185 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 83,219 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83,271 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83,163 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83,305 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83,506 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84,045 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84,702 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 85,330 | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 85,330 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,056, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 85,330 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,287, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,986 | 21,305 | 28,116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,199 | 28,748 | 33,643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,235 | 36,025 | 44,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,157 | 45,772 | 58,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,897 | 61,310 | 83,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,008 | 83,163 | 85,330 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Dominican Republic 91,848 compare
- 88 Israel 91,483 compare
- 89 Netherlands 85,520 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,291 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 82,077 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 79,948 compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
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 85,330 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 85,330 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,305 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 12.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release