Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Congo
Congo: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.9796 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Congo, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Congo is 0.9796, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Congo peaked at 52.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9796, in 2100.
Congo ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.31 | — |
| 1955 | 48.41 | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 43.72 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 38.33 | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 32.79 | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 27.51 | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 22.7 | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 18.46 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 14.7 | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 11.53 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 8.98 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 7.05 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 3.07 | -14.8% |
| 2030 | 2.69 | -12.2% |
| 2035 | 2.4 | -11.0% |
| 2040 | 2.16 | -9.7% |
| 2045 | 1.98 | -8.4% |
| 2050 | 1.84 | -7.3% |
| 2055 | 1.72 | -6.4% |
| 2060 | 1.62 | -6.1% |
| 2065 | 1.52 | -6.1% |
| 2070 | 1.43 | -6.0% |
| 2075 | 1.34 | -5.8% |
| 2080 | 1.27 | -5.7% |
| 2085 | 1.19 | -5.7% |
| 2090 | 1.12 | -6.1% |
| 2095 | 1.05 | -6.5% |
| 2100 | 0.9796 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.36 | 48.41 | 52.31 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.02 | 38.33 | 43.72 | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.15 | 27.51 | 32.79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.58 | 18.46 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.12 | 11.53 | 14.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 7.05 | 8.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 4.42 | 5.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.07 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.55 | 2.4 | 2.69 | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.16 | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.84 | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.57 | 1.52 | 1.62 | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.43 | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.9796 | 0.9796 | 0.9796 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 50 Saint Lucia 1.03 compare
- 51 Barbados 1.01 compare
- 52 Libya 1 compare
- 54 Benin 0.912 compare
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 0.8687 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 0.8431 compare
More education data for Congo
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Congo?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Congo was 0.9796 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9796 in 2100.
- How does Congo rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Congo ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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