Children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Children out of school, primary, female was 2.65 million in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
2.65 million
World rank
3rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.65 million
in 1999
All-time low
730,915
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–1999

Children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971198519991971: 730.9k1972: 772.2k1975: 790.7k1979: 857.8k1983: 866.6k1984: 859.6k1988: 1.2M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.6M1994: 1.7M1995: 1.6M1999: 2.6M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 1999, children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.65 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.65 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 730,915, in 1971.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1971 730,915
1972 772,155 +5.6%
1975 790,719 +2.4%
1979 857,808 +8.5%
1983 866,567 +1.0%
1984 859,649 -0.8%
1988 1.22 million +42.1%
1991 1.45 million +18.8%
1992 1.53 million +5.6%
1993 1.61 million +4.9%
1994 1.66 million +3.4%
1995 1.63 million -1.8%
1999 2.65 million +62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 787,899 730,915 857,808 4
1980s 982,552 859,649 1.22 million 3
1990s 1.76 million 1.45 million 2.65 million 6

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 1 Nigeria 4.68 million
  2. 2 China 3.91 million compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 2.33 million compare
  4. 5 Sudan 1.50 million
  5. 6 Indonesia 1.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.65 million in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 730,915 in 1971.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 1999.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.