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

Latest (2018)
8.07 million number
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.07 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.14 million number
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1971199420181971: 1.1M number1972: 1.2M number1973: 1.3M number1974: 1.3M number1975: 1.3M number1976: 1.4M number1977: 1.5M number1978: 1.5M number1979: 1.6M number1980: 1.7M number1981: 1.7M number1982: 1.8M number1983: 1.9M number1984: 2.0M number1985: 1.8M number1986: 1.8M number1987: 1.8M number1988: 1.8M number1990: 1.4M number1991: 1.9M number1992: 2.0M number1993: 2.1M number1994: 2.1M number1995: 2.2M number1998: 2.1M number1999: 1.9M number2002: 2.4M number2007: 4.0M number2008: 4.5M number2009: 4.7M number2010: 4.9M number2011: 5.1M number2012: 5.6M number2013: 6.0M number2014: 6.4M number2015: 6.8M number2018: 8.1M number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 5 Nigeria 12.16 million number compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 10.46 million number compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 8.80 million number compare
  4. 9 Brazil 7.67 million number compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 7.63 million number compare
  6. 11 Mexico 6.90 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.