Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.10 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.10 million number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.10 million number
in 2020
All-time low
228,417 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.10 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.10 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 228,417 number, in 1970.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 228,417 number
1971 236,298 number +3.5%
1972 242,576 number +2.7%
1973 249,078 number +2.7%
1974 256,713 number +3.1%
1975 265,334 number +3.4%
1976 273,931 number +3.2%
1977 281,567 number +2.8%
1978 289,822 number +2.9%
1979 299,167 number +3.2%
1980 309,251 number +3.4%
1981 318,729 number +3.1%
1982 326,034 number +2.3%
1983 333,434 number +2.3%
1984 341,969 number +2.6%
1985 351,615 number +2.8%
1986 361,401 number +2.8%
1987 370,163 number +2.4%
1988 379,968 number +2.6%
1989 391,688 number +3.1%
1990 405,323 number +3.5%
1991 419,899 number +3.6%
1992 435,167 number +3.6%
1993 452,338 number +3.9%
1994 471,147 number +4.2%
1995 490,517 number +4.1%
1996 508,343 number +3.6%
1997 521,818 number +2.7%
1998 534,430 number +2.4%
1999 548,096 number +2.6%
2000 563,312 number +2.8%
2001 579,218 number +2.8%
2002 594,683 number +2.7%
2003 611,999 number +2.9%
2004 631,772 number +3.2%
2005 653,709 number +3.5%
2006 675,542 number +3.3%
2007 694,763 number +2.8%
2008 715,043 number +2.9%
2009 737,961 number +3.2%
2010 762,704 number +3.4%
2011 788,989 number +3.4%
2012 816,640 number +3.5%
2013 847,254 number +3.7%
2014 879,902 number +3.9%
2015 914,288 number +3.9%
2016 949,886 number +3.9%
2017 985,799 number +3.8%
2018 1.02 million number +3.9%
2019 1.06 million number +3.9%
2020 1.10 million number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 262,290 number 228,417 number 299,167 number 10
1980s 348,425 number 309,251 number 391,688 number 10
1990s 478,708 number 405,323 number 548,096 number 10
2000s 645,800 number 563,312 number 737,961 number 10
2010s 903,265 number 762,704 number 1.06 million number 10
2020s 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 7 Brazil 1.73 million number compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 1.47 million number compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 1.34 million number compare
  4. 11 Mexico 1.09 million number compare
  5. 12 Philippines 1.05 million number compare
  6. 13 Egypt 893,745 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.10 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 228,417 number in 1970.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.