Number of adults with no formal education by region in Congo
Congo: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 126,700 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Congo, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Congo is 126,700 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Congo peaked at 456,300 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 126,700 people, in 2100.
That places Congo 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 439,400 people | 432,200 people | 446,600 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 455,950 people | 455,600 people | 456,300 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 446,250 people | 441,400 people | 451,100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 392,850 people | 375,100 people | 410,600 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 328,950 people | 312,000 people | 345,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 264,300 people | 254,200 people | 274,400 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 233,300 people | 221,200 people | 245,400 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 198,700 people | 194,600 people | 202,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 189,050 people | 187,500 people | 190,600 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 184,550 people | 183,800 people | 185,300 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 182,350 people | 181,800 people | 182,900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 178,000 people | 176,300 people | 179,700 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 169,000 people | 166,200 people | 171,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 156,350 people | 152,800 people | 159,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 140,250 people | 135,800 people | 144,700 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 126,700 people | 126,700 people | 126,700 people | 1 |
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 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Congo?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Congo was 126,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 456,300 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,700 people in 2100.
- How does Congo rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.