School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo
Congo: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 157,352 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
157,352 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 202 countries
All-time high
157,352 number
in 2020
All-time low
40,352 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo recorded 157,352 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo peaked at 157,352 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40,352 number, in 1970.
Congo ranks 90th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,352 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,640 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 43,219 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 44,824 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 46,425 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 47,991 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 49,491 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 51,277 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 53,054 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 54,801 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 56,504 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 58,139 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 60,002 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 61,890 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 63,709 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 65,341 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 66,669 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 68,029 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 69,182 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 70,228 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 71,316 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 72,615 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 74,091 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 75,661 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 77,305 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 78,989 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 80,671 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 82,588 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 84,587 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 86,673 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 88,858 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 91,159 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 93,934 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 96,871 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 99,946 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 103,127 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 106,337 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 109,945 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 113,776 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 117,713 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 121,624 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 125,415 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 130,110 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 134,703 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 139,058 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 143,022 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 146,373 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 149,586 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 152,490 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 155,076 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 157,352 number | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 157,352 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 157,352 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,307 number | 40,352 number | 54,801 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,969 number | 56,504 number | 70,228 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,450 number | 71,316 number | 86,673 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,167 number | 88,858 number | 117,713 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,746 number | 121,624 number | 155,076 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,352 number | 157,352 number | 157,352 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 87 Netherlands 177,469 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 170,674 number compare
- 89 Israel 167,761 number compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 155,146 number compare
- 92 Laos 154,598 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 141,477 number compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo was 157,352 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 157,352 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,352 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/