School age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 5.64 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 5.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 5.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 946,893, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 946,893 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.27 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 1.78 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.56 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.38 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 million | 4.81 million | 5.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 19.32 million compare
- 3 Pakistan 6.43 million compare
- 4 United States 5.74 million compare
- 6 Ethiopia 5.62 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 5.01 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 4.62 million compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 5.64 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 946,893 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release