School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Congo
Congo: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 509,423 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
509,423
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 222 countries
All-time high
509,423
in 2025
All-time low
113,013
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Congo is 509,423, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Congo peaked at 509,423 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113,013, in 1970.
Congo ranks 90th of 222 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.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,013 | — |
| 1971 | 116,772 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 120,809 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 125,154 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 129,753 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 134,691 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 139,243 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 143,742 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 148,038 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 152,235 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 156,041 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 159,738 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 163,636 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 167,714 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 172,096 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 177,086 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 181,882 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 186,376 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 190,536 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 194,428 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 198,084 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 202,791 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 208,071 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 213,418 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 218,937 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 224,794 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 230,939 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 236,478 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 241,685 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 247,425 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 253,118 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 260,110 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 266,182 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 272,206 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 278,913 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 285,053 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 291,318 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 297,398 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 305,568 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 314,421 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 324,894 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 336,650 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 349,812 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 364,212 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 378,354 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 394,348 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 412,011 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 431,798 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 450,887 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 468,468 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 483,179 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 494,143 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 501,974 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 505,398 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 507,698 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 509,423 | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 509,423 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 509,423 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,345 | 113,013 | 152,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,953 | 156,041 | 194,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,262 | 198,084 | 247,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,429 | 253,118 | 314,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,143 | 324,894 | 468,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,302 | 483,179 | 509,423 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Israel 556,958 compare
- 88 Romania 535,252 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 533,612 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 496,411 compare
- 92 Liberia 441,674 compare
- 93 Mauritania 435,814 compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Congo?
- School age population, primary education, male in Congo was 509,423 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 509,423 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,013 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release