School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Congo
Congo: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 435,980 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
435,980 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
435,980 number
in 2020
All-time low
104,509 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Congo is 435,980 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 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Congo peaked at 435,980 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104,509 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 88th 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, female (number) (age female) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,509 number | — |
| 1971 | 108,048 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 112,032 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 116,207 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 120,490 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 124,782 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 128,992 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 133,663 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 138,451 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 143,298 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 148,167 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 153,006 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 158,066 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 163,383 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 168,823 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 174,209 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 179,342 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 184,629 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 189,444 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 193,745 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 197,541 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 200,970 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 204,689 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 208,585 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 212,617 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 216,737 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 220,916 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 225,580 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 230,457 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 235,503 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 240,671 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 245,943 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 252,003 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 258,596 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 265,802 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 273,690 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 282,198 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 291,253 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 301,004 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 311,112 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 321,172 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 330,909 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 342,310 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 353,953 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 365,890 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 378,235 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 390,819 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 403,004 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 414,816 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 425,937 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 435,980 number | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 435,980 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693,332 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 435,980 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,047 number | 104,509 number | 143,298 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,281 number | 148,167 number | 193,745 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,360 number | 197,541 number | 235,503 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,227 number | 240,671 number | 311,112 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,704 number | 321,172 number | 425,937 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,980 number | 435,980 number | 435,980 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 85 Netherlands 531,516 number compare
- 86 Romania 500,531 number compare
- 87 Israel 456,125 number compare
- 89 Tajikistan 427,802 number compare
- 90 Central African Republic 409,803 number compare
- 91 Paraguay 399,900 number compare
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, female in Congo?
- School age population, primary education, female in Congo was 435,980 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 435,980 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,509 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.