School enrollment, primary in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, primary was 87.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary 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 in Congo is 87.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Congo peaked at 135.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1999.
That places Congo 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.9% | 103.5% | 118.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 128.8% | 122.9% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.4% | 56.2% | 126.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 83.2% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 87.5% | 109.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 88.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Congo?
- School enrollment, primary in Congo was 87.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 (% 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.