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
Children out of school, primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
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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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.