School age population, secondary education, female in Congo
Congo: School age population, secondary education, female was 524,238 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, secondary education, female in Congo, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, female in Congo stood at 524,238. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Congo peaked at 524,238 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105,264, in 1970.
Congo ranks 90th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,616 | 105,264 | 139,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,544 | 144,769 | 185,671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,152 | 191,132 | 236,703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,501 | 243,562 | 311,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,872 | 322,542 | 406,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,405 | 424,180 | 524,238 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Azerbaijan 559,154 compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 556,290 compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 548,479 compare
- 91 Honduras 521,301 compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 517,757 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 506,405 compare
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Congo?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Congo was 524,238 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 524,238 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,264 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release