School age population, pre-primary education, female in Congo
Congo: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 233,995 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
233,995 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 206 countries
All-time high
233,995 number
in 2019
All-time low
62,858 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Congo, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Congo stood at 233,995 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Congo peaked at 233,995 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62,858 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,858 number | — |
| 1971 | 64,929 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 67,373 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 69,839 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 72,277 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 74,539 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 76,877 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 79,585 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 82,253 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 84,850 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 87,293 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 89,759 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 92,551 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 95,322 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 97,914 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 99,881 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 101,784 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 103,622 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 105,231 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 106,800 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 108,780 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 110,859 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 113,198 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 115,665 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 118,233 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 120,741 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 123,486 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 126,600 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 129,867 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 133,294 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 136,873 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 140,670 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 145,189 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 149,885 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 154,702 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 159,226 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 164,355 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 169,927 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 175,825 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 181,888 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 188,033 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 193,811 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 200,926 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 207,672 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 213,796 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 218,488 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 222,975 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 227,064 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 230,728 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 233,995 number | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 233,995 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 233,995 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,538 number | 62,858 number | 84,850 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,016 number | 87,293 number | 106,800 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,072 number | 108,780 number | 133,294 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,854 number | 136,873 number | 181,888 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,749 number | 188,033 number | 233,995 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, pre-primary education, female in Congo?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Congo was 233,995 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 233,995 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,858 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.