School enrollment, primary in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, primary was 87.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Congo, 1972–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2012, school enrollment, primary in Congo stood at 87.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Congo peaked at 95.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2005.
Congo ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 87.1% | 86.2% | 87.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- 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 school enrollment, primary in Congo?
- School enrollment, primary in Congo was 87.9% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Congo ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.