Population ages 0-14 in Congo
Congo: Population ages 0-14 was 39.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Congo is 39.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Congo peaked at 45.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2025.
Congo ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 42.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 44.7% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 44.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.9% | 41.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 88.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 2.64 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9723 GPI (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Congo?
- Population ages 0-14 in Congo was 39.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for population ages 0-14?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.