School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 4.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.33 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.33 million number
in 2019
All-time low
944,999 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.33 million number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.33 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 944,999 number, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 944,999 number | — |
| 1971 | 969,920 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.01 million number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.47 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.84 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.33 million number | +2.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.33 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 752,745 number, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.33 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million number | 944,999 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million number | 1.68 million number | 2.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million number | 2.33 million number | 3.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million number | 3.23 million number | 4.33 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,999 number in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.