School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo
Congo: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 77,929 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,066 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,709 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21,493 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 22,290 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 23,083 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 23,859 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 24,599 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 25,479 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 26,353 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 27,212 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 28,050 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 28,859 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 29,783 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 30,721 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 31,627 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 32,444 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 33,111 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 33,789 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 34,365 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 34,888 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 35,427 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 36,065 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 36,789 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37,554 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 38,352 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 39,172 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 39,999 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 40,961 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 41,967 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 43,018 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 44,116 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 45,265 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 46,654 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 48,121 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49,654 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 51,239 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 52,834 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54,616 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 56,504 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 58,445 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 60,376 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 62,256 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 64,561 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 66,816 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 68,956 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 70,908 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 72,565 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74,132 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 75,550 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 76,815 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 77,929 number | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 77,929 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 77,929 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 Netherlands 86,380 number compare
- 88 Israel 81,619 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 79,278 number compare
- 91 Laos 75,826 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 75,647 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 70,284 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 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 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 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?
- 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 29.1%. 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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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/