School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 13.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Congo, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Congo recorded 13.7% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Congo peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +302.6% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +61.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +60.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -67.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +275.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -21.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +302.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1999 | +275.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Congo?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Congo was 13.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Congo ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.