Children out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Children out of school was 65.3% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 1999, children out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 65.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 65.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1984.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 196 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 25.4% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 35.1% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Somalia 85.3% compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.6% compare
- 4 Sudan 43.8%
- 5 Cape Verde 41.8% compare
- 6 Niger 40.4% 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Children out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 65.3% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for children out of school?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 1999.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 (% of 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.