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

Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.1027 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.1027 units per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1048 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0433 units per person
in 1999
Years of data
40
1971–2023

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

00.0250.050.0750.11971199720231971: 0.094 units per person1972: 0.093 units per person1973: 0.093 units per person1974: 0.091 units per person1975: 0.09 units per person1976: 0.091 units per person1977: 0.09 units per person1978: 0.09 units per person1979: 0.09 units per person1980: 0.089 units per person1981: 0.089 units per person1982: 0.089 units per person1983: 0.089 units per person1984: 0.088 units per person1985: 0.088 units per person1986: 0.088 units per person1987: 0.07 units per person1988: 0.073 units per person1990: 0.055 units per person1991: 0.069 units per person1992: 0.067 units per person1993: 0.068 units per person1994: 0.067 units per person1995: 0.072 units per person1998: 0.059 units per person1999: 0.043 units per person2002: 0.057 units per person2007: 0.078 units per person2008: 0.084 units per person2009: 0.083 units per person2010: 0.083 units per person2011: 0.084 units per person2012: 0.088 units per person2013: 0.088 units per person2014: 0.091 units per person2015: 0.086 units per person2018: 0.097 units per person2020: 0.101 units per person2021: 0.105 units per person2023: 0.103 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1027 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1048 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 units per person, in 1999.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0943 units per person
1972 0.0931 units per person -1.4%
1973 0.093 units per person -0.0%
1974 0.091 units per person -2.2%
1975 0.0904 units per person -0.6%
1976 0.0905 units per person +0.1%
1977 0.0899 units per person -0.7%
1978 0.0904 units per person +0.5%
1979 0.0897 units per person -0.8%
1980 0.0893 units per person -0.4%
1981 0.0891 units per person -0.2%
1982 0.0891 units per person -0.1%
1983 0.0886 units per person -0.5%
1984 0.0881 units per person -0.6%
1985 0.0878 units per person -0.3%
1986 0.0875 units per person -0.4%
1987 0.0701 units per person -19.9%
1988 0.0731 units per person +4.3%
1990 0.0549 units per person -24.9%
1991 0.069 units per person +25.8%
1992 0.0672 units per person -2.7%
1993 0.0676 units per person +0.6%
1994 0.0665 units per person -1.6%
1995 0.0724 units per person +8.9%
1998 0.0587 units per person -19.0%
1999 0.0433 units per person -26.3%
2002 0.057 units per person +31.7%
2007 0.0782 units per person +37.2%
2008 0.0845 units per person +8.1%
2009 0.0834 units per person -1.3%
2010 0.0828 units per person -0.6%
2011 0.0841 units per person +1.5%
2012 0.0876 units per person +4.2%
2013 0.0877 units per person +0.2%
2014 0.091 units per person +3.7%
2015 0.0858 units per person -5.7%
2018 0.097 units per person +13.0%
2020 0.1013 units per person +4.4%
2021 0.1048 units per person +3.5%
2023 0.1027 units per person -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0914 units per person 0.0897 units per person 0.0943 units per person 9
1980s 0.0847 units per person 0.0701 units per person 0.0893 units per person 9
1990s 0.0625 units per person 0.0433 units per person 0.0724 units per person 8
2000s 0.0757 units per person 0.057 units per person 0.0845 units per person 4
2010s 0.088 units per person 0.0828 units per person 0.097 units per person 7
2020s 0.103 units per person 0.1013 units per person 0.1048 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 5 Malawi 0.1082 units per person compare
  2. 6 Rwanda 0.1076 units per person compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 0.104 units per person compare
  4. 9 Zambia 0.1027 units per person compare
  5. 10 Togo 0.1005 units per person compare
  6. 11 Namibia 0.0989 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1027 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.1048 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 units per person in 1999.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.