Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Congo
Congo: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 4.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.16
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 1972
All-time low
4.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Congo is 4.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Congo peaked at 6.44 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2023.
Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.07 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.09 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.09 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.1 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.18 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.23 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.27 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.33 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.35 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.38 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.42 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.36 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.27 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.21 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.14 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.07 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.98 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.85 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.66 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.59 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.51 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.46 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.39 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.33 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.27 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.22 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.18 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.03 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.72 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.67 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.69 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.65 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.73 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.81 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.85 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.38 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.21 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.16 | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.07 | 6.05 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 6.08 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.33 | 6.14 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 5.33 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 4.8 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.65 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.38 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 4.16 | 4.33 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Congo?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Congo was 4.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 1972.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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