School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 879,262 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
879,262 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
879,262 number
in 2020
All-time low
209,654 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo is 879,262 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 879,262 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209,654 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,654 number | — |
| 1971 | 216,761 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 224,763 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 233,146 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 241,743 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 250,360 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 258,823 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 268,228 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 277,884 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 287,684 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 297,548 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 307,362 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 317,617 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 328,370 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 339,350 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 350,177 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 360,443 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 371,065 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 380,702 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 389,284 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 396,844 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 403,684 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 411,083 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 418,913 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 427,101 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 435,559 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 444,207 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 453,675 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 463,564 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 473,772 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 484,185 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 494,768 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 506,894 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 520,120 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 534,581 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 550,403 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 567,445 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 585,610 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 605,234 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 625,620 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 645,925 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 665,575 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 688,759 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 712,432 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 736,696 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 761,749 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 787,231 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 812,090 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 836,163 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 858,816 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 879,262 number | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 879,262 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 million number, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 879,262 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,905 number | 209,654 number | 287,684 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,192 number | 297,548 number | 389,284 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,840 number | 396,844 number | 473,772 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,486 number | 484,185 number | 625,620 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,544 number | 645,925 number | 858,816 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 879,262 number | 879,262 number | 879,262 number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Congo was 879,262 number in 2020, 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 879,262 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,654 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.