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

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 23.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.9%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 20.81965: 20.61970: 26.31975: 19.31980: 14.11985: 12.11990: 8.61995: 292000: 34.62005: 282010: 23.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Congo stood at 23.9%.

That represents a change of down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Congo peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1990.

That places Congo 12th 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.8%
1965 20.6% -0.7%
1970 26.3% +27.7%
1975 19.3% -26.8%
1980 14.1% -26.9%
1985 12.1% -14.1%
1990 8.6% -28.9%
1995 29.0% +237.6%
2000 34.6% +19.1%
2005 28.0% -19.0%
2010 23.9% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.7% 20.6% 20.8% 2
1970s 22.8% 19.3% 26.3% 2
1980s 13.1% 12.1% 14.1% 2
1990s 18.8% 8.6% 29.0% 2
2000s 31.3% 28.0% 34.6% 2
2010s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 9 Cambodia 26.6% compare
  2. 10 Nicaragua 25.2% compare
  3. 11 Liberia 24.5% compare
  4. 13 Eswatini 23.3% compare
  5. 14 Namibia 22.6% compare
  6. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Congo was 23.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1990.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Congo ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 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 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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