Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0971 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0971 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0986 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0386 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11971199720231971: 0.055 units per person1972: 0.057 units per person1973: 0.058 units per person1974: 0.059 units per person1975: 0.059 units per person1976: 0.06 units per person1977: 0.061 units per person1978: 0.061 units per person1979: 0.062 units per person1980: 0.063 units per person1981: 0.063 units per person1982: 0.064 units per person1983: 0.065 units per person1984: 0.066 units per person1985: 0.057 units per person1986: 0.057 units per person1987: 0.055 units per person1988: 0.054 units per person1990: 0.039 units per person1991: 0.051 units per person1992: 0.051 units per person1993: 0.052 units per person1994: 0.049 units per person1995: 0.049 units per person1998: 0.043 units per person1999: 0.039 units per person2002: 0.045 units per person2007: 0.063 units per person2008: 0.07 units per person2009: 0.071 units per person2010: 0.071 units per person2011: 0.072 units per person2012: 0.076 units per person2013: 0.079 units per person2014: 0.082 units per person2015: 0.084 units per person2018: 0.09 units per person2020: 0.094 units per person2021: 0.099 units per person2023: 0.097 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0971 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0986 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 units per person, in 1990.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0549 units per person
1972 0.0566 units per person +3.2%
1973 0.0578 units per person +2.1%
1974 0.059 units per person +2.1%
1975 0.0585 units per person -0.8%
1976 0.0595 units per person +1.6%
1977 0.0605 units per person +1.7%
1978 0.0613 units per person +1.2%
1979 0.0618 units per person +0.8%
1980 0.0625 units per person +1.2%
1981 0.0635 units per person +1.5%
1982 0.0642 units per person +1.1%
1983 0.065 units per person +1.3%
1984 0.0658 units per person +1.2%
1985 0.0568 units per person -13.7%
1986 0.0566 units per person -0.3%
1987 0.0547 units per person -3.3%
1988 0.0537 units per person -2.0%
1990 0.0386 units per person -28.0%
1991 0.0513 units per person +32.8%
1992 0.0507 units per person -1.2%
1993 0.0522 units per person +3.1%
1994 0.0493 units per person -5.5%
1995 0.0495 units per person +0.3%
1998 0.0434 units per person -12.4%
1999 0.039 units per person -10.2%
2002 0.0445 units per person +14.3%
2007 0.0633 units per person +42.3%
2008 0.0704 units per person +11.2%
2009 0.0709 units per person +0.7%
2010 0.0714 units per person +0.7%
2011 0.0724 units per person +1.4%
2012 0.0763 units per person +5.5%
2013 0.0785 units per person +2.9%
2014 0.0816 units per person +4.0%
2015 0.084 units per person +2.9%
2018 0.0896 units per person +6.7%
2020 0.0945 units per person +5.4%
2021 0.0986 units per person +4.4%
2023 0.0971 units per person -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0589 units per person 0.0549 units per person 0.0618 units per person 9
1980s 0.0603 units per person 0.0537 units per person 0.0658 units per person 9
1990s 0.0467 units per person 0.0386 units per person 0.0522 units per person 8
2000s 0.0623 units per person 0.0445 units per person 0.0709 units per person 4
2010s 0.0791 units per person 0.0714 units per person 0.0896 units per person 7
2020s 0.0967 units per person 0.0945 units per person 0.0986 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 5 Uganda 0.1106 units per person compare
  2. 6 Zambia 0.1079 units per person compare
  3. 7 Rwanda 0.1033 units per person compare
  4. 9 Togo 0.0966 units per person compare
  5. 10 Namibia 0.0959 units per person compare
  6. 11 Zimbabwe 0.0881 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0971 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0986 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 units per person in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.