Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 233,133 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
233,133 number
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
233,133 number
in 2018
All-time low
10,245 number
in 1973
Years of data
14
1973–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1973199520181973: 10.2k number1993: 16.0k number2001: 20.4k number2002: 34.2k number2007: 84.1k number2008: 98.6k number2009: 121.6k number2010: 106.4k number2011: 119.7k number2012: 133.7k number2013: 137.4k number2014: 150.4k number2015: 164.9k number2018: 233.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 233,133 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 233,133 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,245 number, in 1973.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 10,245 number —
1993 15,956 number +55.7%
2001 20,424 number +28.0%
2002 34,209 number +67.5%
2007 84,137 number +145.9%
2008 98,574 number +17.2%
2009 121,649 number +23.4%
2010 106,430 number -12.5%
2011 119,670 number +12.4%
2012 133,671 number +11.7%
2013 137,371 number +2.8%
2014 150,376 number +9.5%
2015 164,945 number +9.7%
2018 233,133 number +41.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 233,133 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,843 number, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 233,133 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +145.9% 34,209 number 84,137 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,245 number 10,245 number 10,245 number 1
1990s 15,956 number 15,956 number 15,956 number 1
2000s 71,799 number 20,424 number 121,649 number 5
2010s 149,371 number 106,430 number 233,133 number 7

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 53 Algeria 248,113 number compare
  2. 54 Netherlands 241,839 number compare
  3. 55 Sweden 238,515 number compare
  4. 57 Belgium 230,705 number compare
  5. 58 Sri Lanka 229,099 number compare
  6. 59 Saudi Arabia 193,402 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 233,133 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 233,133 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 10,245 number in 1973.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.