School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo

Congo: School age population, early childhood education, female was 233,995 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
233,995 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
233,995 number
in 2019
All-time low
133,294 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200920191999: 133.3k number2000: 136.9k number2001: 140.7k number2002: 145.2k number2003: 149.9k number2004: 154.7k number2005: 159.2k number2006: 164.4k number2007: 169.9k number2008: 175.8k number2009: 181.9k number2010: 188.0k number2011: 193.8k number2012: 200.9k number2013: 207.7k number2014: 213.8k number2015: 218.5k number2016: 223.0k number2017: 227.1k number2018: 230.7k number2019: 234.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo is 233,995 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 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo peaked at 233,995 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 133,294 number, in 1999.

That places Congo 101st 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.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Congo, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 133,294 number —
2000 136,873 number +2.7%
2001 140,670 number +2.8%
2002 145,189 number +3.2%
2003 149,885 number +3.2%
2004 154,702 number +3.2%
2005 159,226 number +2.9%
2006 164,355 number +3.2%
2007 169,927 number +3.4%
2008 175,825 number +3.5%
2009 181,888 number +3.4%
2010 188,033 number +3.4%
2011 193,811 number +3.1%
2012 200,926 number +3.7%
2013 207,672 number +3.4%
2014 213,796 number +2.9%
2015 218,488 number +2.2%
2016 222,975 number +2.1%
2017 227,064 number +1.8%
2018 230,728 number +1.6%
2019 233,995 number +1.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 233,995 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 461,816 number, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 233,995 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 609,297 number, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133,294 number 133,294 number 133,294 number 1
2000s 157,854 number 136,873 number 181,888 number 10
2010s 213,749 number 188,033 number 233,995 number 10

Countries ranked near Congo

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  2. 99 Oman 250,952 number compare
  3. 100 Greece 247,101 number compare
  4. 102 Bolivia 232,410 number compare
  5. 103 Belarus 231,712 number compare
  6. 104 Jordan 229,271 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Congo?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Congo was 233,995 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 233,995 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 133,294 number in 1999.
How does Congo rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Congo ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/