Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Children out of school, primary was 5.23 million in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5.23 million for children out of school, primary in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 975,728, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 975,728 | — |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million | +67.4% |
| 1991 | 2.49 million | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.83 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +112.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.23 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 11.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 23.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +112.3% | 2.46 million | 5.23 million |
| 1988 | +67.4% | 1.21 million | 2.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 975,728 | 1.18 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.21 million | 2.03 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.46 million | 5.23 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.23 million in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 975,728 in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for children out of school, primary?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 1999.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.