School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 1.41 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.41 million 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.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.41 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 299,667 number, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official primary entry in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 299,667 number | — |
| 1971 | 306,935 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 317,689 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 328,033 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 337,755 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 346,677 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 354,574 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 366,682 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 378,648 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 389,998 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 400,251 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 409,085 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 421,864 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 434,164 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 445,833 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 456,783 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 466,839 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 482,280 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 498,084 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 514,095 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 530,159 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 545,843 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 568,857 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 592,989 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 616,861 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 639,022 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 658,700 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 680,738 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 700,499 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 718,334 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 734,734 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 749,678 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 773,078 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 797,430 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 822,345 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 847,488 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 872,716 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 906,666 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 942,518 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 979,096 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million number | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million number | +2.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.41 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.41 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 342,666 number | 299,667 number | 389,998 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 452,928 number | 400,251 number | 514,095 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 625,200 number | 530,159 number | 718,334 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 842,575 number | 734,734 number | 979,096 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.41 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- 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 1.41 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 1.41 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 299,667 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 38.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/