School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo

Congo: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 472,576 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
472,576 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
472,576 number
in 2019
All-time low
126,493 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 472,576 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 472,576 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126,493 number, in 1970.

Congo ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 126,493 number —
1971 130,655 number +3.3%
1972 135,585 number +3.8%
1973 140,562 number +3.7%
1974 145,491 number +3.5%
1975 150,075 number +3.2%
1976 154,822 number +3.2%
1977 160,329 number +3.6%
1978 165,759 number +3.4%
1979 171,043 number +3.2%
1980 175,984 number +2.9%
1981 180,963 number +2.8%
1982 186,581 number +3.1%
1983 192,147 number +3.0%
1984 197,344 number +2.7%
1985 201,260 number +2.0%
1986 205,056 number +1.9%
1987 208,750 number +1.8%
1988 211,982 number +1.5%
1989 215,142 number +1.5%
1990 219,188 number +1.9%
1991 223,443 number +1.9%
1992 228,235 number +2.1%
1993 233,307 number +2.2%
1994 238,578 number +2.3%
1995 243,645 number +2.1%
1996 249,202 number +2.3%
1997 255,369 number +2.5%
1998 261,834 number +2.5%
1999 268,625 number +2.6%
2000 275,771 number +2.7%
2001 283,394 number +2.8%
2002 292,428 number +3.2%
2003 301,836 number +3.2%
2004 311,512 number +3.2%
2005 320,620 number +2.9%
2006 330,979 number +3.2%
2007 342,290 number +3.4%
2008 354,276 number +3.5%
2009 366,583 number +3.5%
2010 378,977 number +3.4%
2011 390,652 number +3.1%
2012 405,150 number +3.7%
2013 418,897 number +3.4%
2014 431,362 number +3.0%
2015 440,869 number +2.2%
2016 449,959 number +2.1%
2017 458,365 number +1.9%
2018 465,884 number +1.6%
2019 472,576 number +1.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 472,576 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754,949 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 472,576 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 148,081 number 126,493 number 171,043 number 10
1980s 197,521 number 175,984 number 215,142 number 10
1990s 242,143 number 219,188 number 268,625 number 10
2000s 317,969 number 275,771 number 366,583 number 10
2010s 431,269 number 378,977 number 472,576 number 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 86 Israel 502,786 number compare
  2. 87 Bolivia 475,323 number compare
  3. 88 Sweden 473,365 number compare
  4. 90 Jordan 467,670 number compare
  5. 91 Laos 464,675 number compare
  6. 92 Central African Republic 427,985 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo?
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Congo was 472,576 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 472,576 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 126,493 number in 1970.
How does Congo rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.