Population of compulsory school age, female in Congo
Congo: Population of compulsory school age, female was 667,464 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Congo, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo recorded 667,464 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. 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 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Congo peaked at 667,464 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 368,239 number, in 1998.
Congo ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 368,239 number | — |
| 1999 | 375,894 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 383,791 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 391,889 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 400,832 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 410,341 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 420,670 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 432,042 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 444,480 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 457,722 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 472,085 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 487,201 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 502,530 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 517,591 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 534,742 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 552,301 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 570,354 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 589,082 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 608,495 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 627,871 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 647,683 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 667,464 number | +3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 667,464 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.20 million number, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 667,464 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 million number, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,066 number | 368,239 number | 375,894 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 430,105 number | 383,791 number | 487,201 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,811 number | 502,530 number | 667,464 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 84 Haiti 721,936 number compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 680,830 number compare
- 86 Laos 667,786 number compare
- 88 Central African Republic 656,997 number compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 644,031 number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 613,313 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, female in Congo?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Congo was 667,464 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 667,464 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,239 number in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.