School age population, primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, primary education, female was 9.61 million in 2025. β Volatile
School age population, primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 9.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 1.55 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million | 2.15 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million | 2.88 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 4.13 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 5.74 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 8.11 million | 9.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 4 Pakistan 14.86 million compare
- 4 St. Helena 146 compare
- 5 Indonesia 13.92 million compare
- 5 Tokelau 135 compare
- 6 Niue 72 compare
- 6 United States 11.92 million compare
- 8 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 9.45 million compare
- 9 Egypt, Arab Republic of 7.73 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 7.58 million compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.61 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release