Primary education, pupils in Congo
Congo: Primary education, pupils was 51.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Congo recorded 51.5% for primary education, pupils in 2012. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Congo peaked at 51.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1971.
That places Congo 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 43.9% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 47.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 45.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.3% | 51.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Congo?
- Primary education, pupils in Congo was 51.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for primary education, pupils?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.