School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 86.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Congo is 86.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Congo peaked at 130.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.1% | — |
| 1972 | 97.5% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 100.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 102.8% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 105.7% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 108.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 111.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 113.1% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 118.4% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 119.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 121.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 124.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 127.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 129.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 130.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 130.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 129.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 126.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 123.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 119.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 116.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 117.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 113.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 107.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 104.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 100.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 109.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.0% | 55.1% | 79.9% |
| 1999 | -34.5% | 84.2% | 55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.2% | 91.1% | 113.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 125.7% | 118.4% | 130.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.2% | 55.1% | 123.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 79.9% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 86.1% | 109.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
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, primary, female in Congo?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Congo was 86.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 130.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.