Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Congo
Congo: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 87.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, primary gross enrollment rate in Congo stood at 87.88.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Congo peaked at 135.7 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.19, in 1999.
Congo ranks 182nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 103.49 | — |
| 1972 | 108.77 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 111.14 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 113.31 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 114.41 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 114.84 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 115.12 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 116.91 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 118.05 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 123.1 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 122.86 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 125.19 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 127.24 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 130.24 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 131.04 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 132.59 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 135.7 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 130.84 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 129.39 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 126.37 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 123.64 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 119.88 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 121.38 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 116.7 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 116.23 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 108.32 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 106.24 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 89.01 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 56.19 | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 83.17 | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 96.8 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 99.14 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 94.05 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 105.25 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 105.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.37 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 104.98 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 103.23 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 107.3 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 109.02 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 108.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 105.51 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 102.24 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 104.56 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 107.36 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 87.46 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 87.88 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 87.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 87.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.0% | 56.19 | 83.17 |
| 1999 | -36.9% | 89.01 | 56.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.89 | 103.49 | 118.05 | 9 |
| 1980s | 128.82 | 122.86 | 135.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.39 | 56.19 | 126.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.55 | 83.17 | 107.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.52 | 87.46 | 109.02 | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.88 | 87.88 | 87.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Congo?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Congo was 87.88 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7 in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.19 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.