School age population, early childhood education, male in Congo

Congo: School age population, early childhood education, male was 238,581 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
238,581 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
238,581 number
in 2019
All-time low
135,331 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200920191999: 135.3k number2000: 138.9k number2001: 142.7k number2002: 147.2k number2003: 152.0k number2004: 156.8k number2005: 161.4k number2006: 166.6k number2007: 172.4k number2008: 178.5k number2009: 184.7k number2010: 190.9k number2011: 196.8k number2012: 204.2k number2013: 211.2k number2014: 217.6k number2015: 222.4k number2016: 227.0k number2017: 231.3k number2018: 235.2k number2019: 238.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 238,581 number for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Congo peaked at 238,581 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135,331 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.

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Congo, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 135,331 number —
2000 138,898 number +2.6%
2001 142,724 number +2.8%
2002 147,239 number +3.2%
2003 151,951 number +3.2%
2004 156,810 number +3.2%
2005 161,394 number +2.9%
2006 166,624 number +3.2%
2007 172,363 number +3.4%
2008 178,451 number +3.5%
2009 184,695 number +3.5%
2010 190,944 number +3.4%
2011 196,841 number +3.1%
2012 204,224 number +3.8%
2013 211,225 number +3.4%
2014 217,566 number +3.0%
2015 222,381 number +2.2%
2016 226,984 number +2.1%
2017 231,301 number +1.9%
2018 235,156 number +1.7%
2019 238,581 number +1.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 238,581 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 483,612 number, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 238,581 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 624,138 number, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,331 number 135,331 number 135,331 number 1
2000s 160,115 number 138,898 number 184,695 number 10
2010s 217,520 number 190,944 number 238,581 number 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 100 Greece 263,308 number compare
  2. 101 Belarus 244,989 number compare
  3. 102 Bolivia 242,913 number compare
  4. 104 Panama 238,511 number compare
  5. 105 Jordan 238,399 number compare
  6. 106 Hungary 227,894 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Congo?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Congo was 238,581 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 238,581 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 135,331 number in 1999.
How does Congo rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Congo ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (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

Male 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/