School enrollment, primary, male in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, primary, male was 88.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Congo is 88.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Congo peaked at 140.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.6% | 115.8% | 123.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 131.9% | 126.6% | 140.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.5% | 57.2% | 129.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 86.4% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 88.8% | 112.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 176 Paraguay 90.1% compare
- 177 Macao 89.7% compare
- 178 El Salvador 89.6% compare
- 180 American Samoa 88.8% compare
- 181 Puerto Rico 87.5% compare
- 182 Ethiopia 87.3% compare
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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)
- 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 school enrollment, primary, male in Congo?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Congo was 88.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 140.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Congo ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.