Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 14.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 14.68 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14.68 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.34 million number, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 million number | 7.34 million number | 7.54 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.85 million number | 7.73 million number | 10.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 million number | 10.57 million number | 14.68 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 million number in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.