School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Congo

Congo: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 77,929 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
77,929 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 202 countries
All-time high
77,929 number
in 2020
All-time low
20,066 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Congo, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Congo stood at 77,929 number. 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 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Congo peaked at 77,929 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,066 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,514 number 20,066 number 27,212 number 10
1980s 31,764 number 28,050 number 34,888 number 10
1990s 38,930 number 35,427 number 43,018 number 10
2000s 50,745 number 44,116 number 58,445 number 10
2010s 69,294 number 60,376 number 76,815 number 10
2020s 77,929 number 77,929 number 77,929 number 1

Countries ranked near Congo

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  3. 89 Azerbaijan 79,278 number compare
  4. 91 Laos 75,826 number compare
  5. 92 Kyrgyzstan 75,647 number compare
  6. 93 Central African Republic 70,284 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Congo?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Congo was 77,929 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 77,929 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20,066 number in 1970.
How does Congo rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Congo ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/