School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 2.84 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.84 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.84 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 599,718 number, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 599,718 number | — |
| 1971 | 614,235 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 635,942 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 656,836 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 676,467 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 694,454 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 710,320 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 734,823 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 759,042 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 781,987 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 802,652 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 820,355 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 846,151 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 870,954 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 894,455 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 916,474 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 936,662 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 967,921 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 999,934 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million number | +2.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.84 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.84 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 686,382 number | 599,718 number | 781,987 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 908,790 number | 802,652 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million number | 2.04 million number | 2.77 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million number | 2.84 million number | 2.84 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.84 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,718 number in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/