School enrollment, preprimary in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, preprimary was 14.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Congo, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Congo is 14.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Congo peaked at 19.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 175th of 197 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +312.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +364.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -25.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +364.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 1973 | +312.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.5% | 19.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 172 South Africa 17.5% compare
- 173 Burundi 16.5% compare
- 174 Uganda 14.4% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 13.2% compare
- 177 Mozambique 11.6% compare
- 178 Djibouti 11.6% 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 enrollment, preprimary in Congo?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Congo was 14.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Congo ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 (% 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.