Children out of school, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Children out of school, female was 66.3% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 66.3% for children out of school, female in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 66.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1984.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Children out of school, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.7% | — |
| 1972 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 41.1% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 36.1% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +42.4% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 66.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 66.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 41.1% | 46.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 36.1% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 46.6% | 66.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Somalia 88.8% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 65.2% compare
- 4 Cape Verde 51.3% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 44.4% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Children out of school, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 66.3% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for children out of school, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 1999.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.