Enrolment in primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in primary education, male was 356,221 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo recorded 356,221 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2012.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Congo peaked at 375,978 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 135,211 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 135,211 number | — |
| 1972 | 144,945 number | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 152,130 number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 160,503 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 165,763 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 170,656 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 175,525 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 181,080 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 187,160 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 199,372 number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 202,245 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 210,145 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 217,366 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 228,906 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 235,612 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 244,743 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 262,673 number | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 252,446 number | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 257,285 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 255,758 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 259,439 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 255,523 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 266,340 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 263,163 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 281,300 number | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 258,166 number | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 264,727 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 226,700 number | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 141,646 number | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 218,684 number | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 259,267 number | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 271,478 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 264,050 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 303,104 number | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 311,078 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 325,520 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 323,363 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 326,736 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 349,454 number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 364,335 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 375,978 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 356,221 number | -5.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 356,221 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 356,221 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +54.4% | 141,646 number | 218,684 number |
| 1999 | -37.5% | 226,700 number | 141,646 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,664 number | 135,211 number | 187,160 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 231,079 number | 199,372 number | 262,673 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,276 number | 141,646 number | 281,300 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,273 number | 218,684 number | 349,454 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,511 number | 356,221 number | 375,978 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 92 Libya 395,380 number compare
- 93 Cuba 392,266 number compare
- 94 Paraguay 377,078 number compare
- 96 El Salvador 343,809 number compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 342,219 number compare
- 98 Mauritania 333,164 number compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Congo?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Congo was 356,221 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 375,978 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,211 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.