School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 15.17 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 15.17 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 15.17 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million number, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 million number | 3.12 million number | 4.09 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 million number | 4.21 million number | 5.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 million number | 5.55 million number | 7.54 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 million number | 7.73 million number | 10.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 million number | 10.57 million number | 14.68 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 million number | 15.17 million number | 15.17 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 5 Pakistan 25.11 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 24.65 million number compare
- 7 Ethiopia 17.10 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 14.72 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 13.45 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 13.41 million number compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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, primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 15.17 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.