Population by level of education in Congo
Congo: Population by level of education was 2.64 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Congo, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Congo is 2.64 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Congo peaked at 2.64 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 300 people, in 1950.
Congo ranks 119th of 200 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.
Population by level of education in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 300 people | — |
| 1955 | 700 people | +133.3% |
| 1960 | 1,700 people | +142.9% |
| 1965 | 4,100 people | +141.2% |
| 1970 | 9,200 people | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 19,000 people | +106.5% |
| 1980 | 31,800 people | +67.4% |
| 1985 | 46,400 people | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 61,900 people | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 78,300 people | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 92,800 people | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 116,700 people | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 156,900 people | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 166,800 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 192,700 people | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 240,200 people | +24.6% |
| 2030 | 306,400 people | +27.6% |
| 2035 | 395,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2040 | 498,200 people | +26.1% |
| 2045 | 614,800 people | +23.4% |
| 2050 | 747,300 people | +21.6% |
| 2055 | 899,200 people | +20.3% |
| 2060 | 1.07 million people | +18.8% |
| 2065 | 1.25 million people | +16.9% |
| 2070 | 1.44 million people | +15.4% |
| 2075 | 1.64 million people | +14.0% |
| 2080 | 1.85 million people | +12.5% |
| 2085 | 2.05 million people | +11.2% |
| 2090 | 2.26 million people | +10.0% |
| 2095 | 2.46 million people | +8.7% |
| 2100 | 2.64 million people | +7.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.64 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 million people, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.64 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million people, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +142.9% | 700 people | 1,700 people |
| 1965 | +141.2% | 1,700 people | 4,100 people |
| 1955 | +133.3% | 300 people | 700 people |
| 1970 | +124.4% | 4,100 people | 9,200 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 500 people | 300 people | 700 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,900 people | 1,700 people | 4,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 14,100 people | 9,200 people | 19,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 39,100 people | 31,800 people | 46,400 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 70,100 people | 61,900 people | 78,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 104,750 people | 92,800 people | 116,700 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 161,850 people | 156,900 people | 166,800 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 216,450 people | 192,700 people | 240,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 350,700 people | 306,400 people | 395,000 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 556,500 people | 498,200 people | 614,800 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 823,250 people | 747,300 people | 899,200 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.16 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.25 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.54 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.64 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.95 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.05 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.36 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.46 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.64 million people | 2.64 million people | 2.64 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Congo?
- Population by level of education in Congo was 2.64 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 people in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for population by level of education?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.