School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 524,621 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of recorded 524,621 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of peaked at 524,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134,192, in 1970.
Congo, Republic of ranks 89th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,029 | 134,192 | 176,858 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,780 | 181,019 | 216,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,046 | 223,839 | 277,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,764 | 283,305 | 368,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,695 | 385,984 | 505,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513,327 | 505,514 | 524,621 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 86 Israel 552,835 compare
- 87 Tunisia 547,998 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 537,786 compare
- 90 Netherlands 522,579 compare
- 91 Bolivia 495,865 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 484,425 compare
More education data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of was 524,621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 524,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,192 in 1970.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release