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

Congo: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 79,423 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
79,423 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
79,423 number
in 2020
All-time low
20,286 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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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 Congo is 79,423 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo peaked at 79,423 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,286 number, in 1970.

Congo ranks 91st 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Congo, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 20,286 number —
1971 20,931 number +3.2%
1972 21,726 number +3.8%
1973 22,534 number +3.7%
1974 23,342 number +3.6%
1975 24,132 number +3.4%
1976 24,892 number +3.1%
1977 25,798 number +3.6%
1978 26,701 number +3.5%
1979 27,589 number +3.3%
1980 28,454 number +3.1%
1981 29,280 number +2.9%
1982 30,219 number +3.2%
1983 31,169 number +3.1%
1984 32,082 number +2.9%
1985 32,897 number +2.5%
1986 33,558 number +2.0%
1987 34,240 number +2.0%
1988 34,817 number +1.7%
1989 35,340 number +1.5%
1990 35,889 number +1.6%
1991 36,550 number +1.8%
1992 37,302 number +2.1%
1993 38,107 number +2.2%
1994 38,953 number +2.2%
1995 39,817 number +2.2%
1996 40,672 number +2.1%
1997 41,627 number +2.3%
1998 42,620 number +2.4%
1999 43,655 number +2.4%
2000 44,742 number +2.5%
2001 45,894 number +2.6%
2002 47,280 number +3.0%
2003 48,750 number +3.1%
2004 50,292 number +3.2%
2005 51,888 number +3.2%
2006 53,503 number +3.1%
2007 55,329 number +3.4%
2008 57,272 number +3.5%
2009 59,268 number +3.5%
2010 61,248 number +3.3%
2011 63,159 number +3.1%
2012 65,549 number +3.8%
2013 67,887 number +3.6%
2014 70,102 number +3.3%
2015 72,114 number +2.9%
2016 73,808 number +2.3%
2017 75,454 number +2.2%
2018 76,940 number +2.0%
2019 78,261 number +1.7%
2020 79,423 number +1.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 79,423 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 79,423 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,793 number 20,286 number 27,589 number 10
1980s 32,206 number 28,454 number 35,340 number 10
1990s 39,519 number 35,889 number 43,655 number 10
2000s 51,422 number 44,742 number 59,268 number 10
2010s 70,452 number 61,248 number 78,261 number 10
2020s 79,423 number 79,423 number 79,423 number 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 88 Netherlands 91,089 number compare
  2. 89 Israel 86,142 number compare
  3. 90 Kyrgyzstan 79,499 number compare
  4. 92 Laos 78,772 number compare
  5. 93 Turkmenistan 71,432 number compare
  6. 94 Central African Republic 71,193 number compare

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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 79,423 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 79,423 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 20,286 number in 1970.
How does Congo rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Congo ranks 91st 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 29.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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
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Male 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/