Congo, Rep.: Children out of school, primary, male

Key figures

Over five years it is down 5.82% from 92,494 in 2018 (1.19% a year on average, compounded). Since 1972 it is up 325.05% from 20,495 in 1972 (2.88% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 36 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2023, Congo, Rep. had the 7th highest value of the 30 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Congo, Rep. in the 2023 ranking

• Kenya — 4th of 30: 386,718
• South Africa — 5th of 30: 229,187
• Russian Federation — 6th of 30: 109,598
• Sri Lanka — 8th of 30: 84,993
• Romania — 9th of 30: 81,630
• Uzbekistan — 10th of 30: 69,541

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 16 values

Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies

• Benin — 77,007 (2022)
• Burkina Faso — 703,431 (2024)
• Burundi — 352,121 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 10,087 (2022)
• Cameroon — 55,869 (2019)
• Chad — 335,149 (2024)
• Comoros — 11,077 (2024)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 313,204 (2024)
• Equatorial Guinea — 65,892 (2015)
• Eritrea — 83,559 (2022)
• Eswatini

More education data for Congo, Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.97 (2018)
• Primary education, pupils — 880,625 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 87.88% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 86.85% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 88.89% (2023)
• Primary education, teachers

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Rep.'s children out of school, primary, male?

87,114 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 325.05% from 20,495 in 1972 (2.88% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 154,328 in 2005 and the lowest 10,435 in 1979.

How does Congo, Rep. rank?

7th highest of 30 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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