School enrolment in Congo
Congo: School enrolment was 9.03 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
9.03
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 2012
All-time low
2.18
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018
School enrolment in Congo, 1999–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9.03 for school enrolment in 2018.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Congo peaked at 12.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1999.
Congo ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School enrolment in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.18 | — |
| 2000 | 2.81 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 3.31 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.41 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 9.23 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 10.74 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 10.75 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.26 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.14 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 9.03 | -25.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 2.81 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 | 9.03 | 12.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Syria 10.92 compare
- 168 Guinea 10.66 compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 10.17 compare
- 171 Myanmar 8.35 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 8.12 compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 7.54 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 enrolment in Congo?
- School enrolment in Congo was 9.03 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school enrolment?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).