School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.01 million in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970β2025
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 216 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (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 216 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release