School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Congo
Congo: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 415,309 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
415,309 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
415,309 number
in 2020
All-time low
96,251 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo recorded 415,309 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Congo peaked at 415,309 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,251 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 92nd out of 205 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, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96,251 number | — |
| 1971 | 99,396 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 102,550 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 105,942 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 109,575 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 113,434 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 117,481 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 121,539 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 125,835 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 130,377 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 135,180 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 140,236 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 145,239 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 150,531 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 156,047 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 161,663 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 167,314 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 173,117 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 179,020 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 185,030 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 191,221 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 197,532 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 203,646 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 209,484 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 215,021 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 220,225 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 225,097 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 229,912 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 234,440 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 238,869 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 243,354 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 247,918 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 252,776 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 257,703 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 262,871 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 268,474 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 274,683 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 281,552 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 288,959 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 296,733 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 304,671 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 312,665 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 321,275 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 330,529 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 340,411 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 350,959 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 362,351 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 374,120 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 386,999 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 400,816 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 415,309 number | +3.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 415,309 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676,884 number, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 415,309 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 976,660 number, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,238 number | 96,251 number | 130,377 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,338 number | 135,180 number | 185,030 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,545 number | 191,221 number | 238,869 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,502 number | 243,354 number | 296,733 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,480 number | 304,671 number | 400,816 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,309 number | 415,309 number | 415,309 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 89 Azerbaijan 475,877 number compare
- 90 Central African Republic 429,518 number compare
- 91 Palestine 425,711 number compare
- 93 Czechia 402,513 number compare
- 94 Israel 400,188 number compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 395,859 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, secondary education, female in Congo?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Congo was 415,309 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 415,309 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,251 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Congo ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.