Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Congo

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 24.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.2%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2000
All-time low
5.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Congo, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 51965: 12.51970: 26.81975: 26.11980: 20.41985: 12.91990: 10.31995: 30.72000: 37.22005: 28.82010: 24.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Congo stood at 24.2%.

The figure is down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Congo peaked at 37.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.

That places Congo 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.0%
1965 12.5% +151.5%
1970 26.8% +114.1%
1975 26.1% -2.5%
1980 20.4% -22.0%
1985 12.9% -36.6%
1990 10.3% -19.9%
1995 30.7% +196.9%
2000 37.2% +21.4%
2005 28.8% -22.7%
2010 24.2% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.7% 5.0% 12.5% 2
1970s 26.4% 26.1% 26.8% 2
1980s 16.6% 12.9% 20.4% 2
1990s 20.5% 10.3% 30.7% 2
2000s 33.0% 28.8% 37.2% 2
2010s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 7 El Salvador 34.0% compare
  2. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.0% compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 26.0% compare
  4. 11 Liberia 23.5% compare
  5. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.3% compare
  6. 13 Eswatini 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Congo was 24.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Congo ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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