School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Congo
Congo: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 238,581 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
238,581 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
238,581 number
in 2019
All-time low
63,635 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Congo, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Congo stood at 238,581 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Congo peaked at 238,581 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63,635 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 89th 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, male (number) (School) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,635 number | — |
| 1971 | 65,726 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 68,212 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 70,723 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 73,214 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 75,536 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 77,945 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 80,744 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 83,506 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 86,193 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 88,691 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 91,204 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 94,030 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 96,825 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 99,430 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 101,379 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 103,272 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 105,128 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 106,751 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 108,342 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 110,408 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 112,584 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 115,037 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 117,642 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 120,345 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 122,904 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 125,716 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 128,769 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 131,967 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 135,331 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 138,898 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 142,724 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 147,239 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 151,951 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 156,810 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 161,394 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 166,624 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 172,363 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 178,451 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 184,695 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 190,944 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 196,841 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 204,224 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 211,225 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 217,566 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 222,381 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 226,984 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 231,301 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 235,156 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 238,581 number | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 238,581 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,167 number, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 238,581 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,543 number | 63,635 number | 86,193 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,505 number | 88,691 number | 108,342 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,070 number | 110,408 number | 135,331 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,115 number | 138,898 number | 184,695 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,520 number | 190,944 number | 238,581 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Congo?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Congo was 238,581 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 238,581 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,635 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.