Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 89.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
89.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1979
All-time low
51.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1972–2012

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Congo, 1972–2012

0204060801001972199220121972: 82.8 %1974: 89 %1976: 91.7 %1978: 95.2 %1979: 95.4 %1980: 87.3 %1981: 86.3 %1982: 86.9 %1983: 87.4 %1984: 88.7 %2005: 51.8 %2006: 55.3 %2010: 86.2 %2012: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 89.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2012.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 95.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2005.

Congo ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Congo, 1972 to 2012.
Year % Change
1972 82.8%
1974 89.0% +7.6%
1976 91.7% +3.0%
1978 95.2% +3.8%
1979 95.4% +0.3%
1980 87.3% -8.5%
1981 86.3% -1.2%
1982 86.9% +0.7%
1983 87.4% +0.6%
1984 88.7% +1.5%
2005 51.8% -41.6%
2006 55.3% +6.7%
2010 86.2% +56.0%
2012 89.3% +3.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 89.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +56.0% 55.3% 86.2%
2005 -41.6% 88.7% 51.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.8% 82.8% 95.4% 5
1980s 87.3% 86.3% 88.7% 5
2000s 53.6% 51.8% 55.3% 2
2010s 87.8% 86.2% 89.3% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 141 Moldova 89.7% compare
  2. 142 Cayman Islands 89.6% compare
  3. 143 China 89.3% compare
  4. 145 Guatemala 89.3% compare
  5. 146 Paraguay 89.3% compare
  6. 147 South Africa 89.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Congo?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Congo was 89.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2005.
How does Congo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.