School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 472,576 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
472,576 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
472,576 number
in 2019
All-time low
268,625 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200920191999: 268.6k number2000: 275.8k number2001: 283.4k number2002: 292.4k number2003: 301.8k number2004: 311.5k number2005: 320.6k number2006: 331.0k number2007: 342.3k number2008: 354.3k number2009: 366.6k number2010: 379.0k number2011: 390.7k number2012: 405.1k number2013: 418.9k number2014: 431.4k number2015: 440.9k number2016: 450.0k number2017: 458.4k number2018: 465.9k number2019: 472.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo is 472,576 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 472,576 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 268,625 number, in 1999.

That places Congo 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268,625 number 268,625 number 268,625 number 1
2000s 317,969 number 275,771 number 366,583 number 10
2010s 431,269 number 378,977 number 472,576 number 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 100 Greece 510,409 number compare
  2. 101 Belarus 476,701 number compare
  3. 102 Bolivia 475,323 number compare
  4. 104 Jordan 467,670 number compare
  5. 105 Panama 466,617 number compare
  6. 106 Hungary 444,137 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo was 472,576 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 472,576 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 268,625 number in 1999.
How does Congo rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/