Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 240,601 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 240,601 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 240,601 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,426 number, in 1973.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,426 number | 9,426 number | 9,426 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 17,279 number | 17,279 number | 17,279 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 74,625 number | 20,008 number | 127,677 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 156,665 number | 112,412 number | 240,601 number | 7 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 240,601 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 240,601 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,426 number in 1973.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.