Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Enrolment in primary education, female was 8.07 million number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 8.07 million number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 8.07 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million number, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1.36 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.60 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.82 million number | 1.67 million number | 1.99 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million number | 1.42 million number | 2.20 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million number | 2.39 million number | 4.71 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.12 million number | 4.89 million number | 8.07 million number | 7 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.07 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.