Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo stood at 1.34 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo peaked at 1.34 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 739,443 number, in 1998.
That places Congo 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 739,443 number | — |
| 1999 | 755,017 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 771,101 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 787,582 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 805,603 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 824,786 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 845,594 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 868,469 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 893,454 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 920,009 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 948,870 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 979,276 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million number | +3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.34 million number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 million number, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.34 million number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 million number, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747,230 number | 739,443 number | 755,017 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 864,474 number | 771,101 number | 979,276 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 84 Haiti 1.47 million number compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1.47 million number compare
- 86 Laos 1.36 million number compare
- 88 Central African Republic 1.32 million number compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 1.30 million number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 million 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Congo was 1.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,443 number in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 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.