School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.47 million in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
2.47 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.07 million
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2008
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.47 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2008. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.07 million | — |
| 2004 | 2.15 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million | +2.9% |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.47 million in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release