School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
225,531
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 1.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 225,531, in 1970.
Congo ranks 90th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 225,531 | — |
| 1971 | 232,978 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 240,978 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 249,592 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 258,715 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 268,509 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 277,858 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 287,057 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 295,717 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 303,913 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 311,151 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 317,984 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 324,987 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 332,344 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 340,241 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 349,698 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 358,860 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 367,420 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 375,303 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 382,579 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 389,451 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 399,476 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 410,648 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 421,883 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 433,539 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 446,008 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 459,113 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 470,157 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 480,544 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 492,032 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 503,443 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 517,456 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 529,646 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 541,768 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 555,240 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 567,537 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 580,063 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 592,193 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 608,445 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 625,979 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 646,734 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 670,033 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 696,108 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 724,621 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 752,589 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 784,223 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 819,124 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 858,165 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 895,757 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 930,279 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 959,038 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 980,418 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 995,586 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.01 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 million, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.01 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.37 million, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264,085 | 225,531 | 303,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,057 | 311,151 | 382,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,285 | 389,451 | 492,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,177 | 503,443 | 625,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 777,763 | 646,734 | 930,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 992,194 | 959,038 | 1.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Israel 1.09 million compare
- 88 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
- 89 Romania 1.04 million compare
- 91 Central African Republic 982,925 compare
- 92 Liberia 872,670 compare
- 93 Mauritania 861,862 compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo was 1.01 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,531 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release