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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Congo, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Netherlands 91,089 number compare
- 89 Israel 86,142 number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 79,499 number compare
- 92 Laos 78,772 number compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 71,432 number compare
- 94 Central African Republic 71,193 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 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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About this data
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/