Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2.65 million girls in 1999. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 2.65 million girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.65 million girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 730,915 girls, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 730,915 girls | — |
| 1972 | 772,155 girls | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 790,719 girls | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 857,808 girls | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 866,567 girls | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 859,649 girls | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million girls | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million girls | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million girls | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million girls | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million girls | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million girls | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.65 million girls | +62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 787,899 girls | 730,915 girls | 857,808 girls | 4 |
| 1980s | 982,552 girls | 859,649 girls | 1.22 million girls | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million girls | 1.45 million girls | 2.65 million girls | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.65 million girls in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 730,915 girls in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.