Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 76.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
76.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2015
All-time low
41.0%
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015

0204060801971199320151971: 41 %1972: 42.5 %1973: 43.6 %1974: 44.5 %1975: 44.8 %1976: 45.8 %1977: 46.8 %1978: 48 %1979: 49.2 %1980: 49.9 %1981: 50.7 %1982: 51.4 %1983: 52.4 %1984: 53.4 %1985: 47.3 %1986: 47.5 %1987: 46.4 %1988: 46.5 %1992: 43.6 %1993: 44.9 %1994: 43.2 %1995: 45.8 %2007: 57.6 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 65.1 %2011: 66.6 %2012: 69.3 %2013: 71.1 %2014: 74 %2015: 76 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 76.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1971.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2015.
Year % Change
1971 41.0%
1972 42.5% +3.7%
1973 43.6% +2.6%
1974 44.5% +2.1%
1975 44.8% +0.7%
1976 45.8% +2.2%
1977 46.8% +2.3%
1978 48.0% +2.4%
1979 49.2% +2.7%
1980 49.9% +1.3%
1981 50.7% +1.7%
1982 51.4% +1.4%
1983 52.4% +1.8%
1984 53.4% +1.9%
1985 47.3% -11.3%
1986 47.5% +0.5%
1987 46.4% -2.3%
1988 46.5% +0.3%
1992 43.6% -6.3%
1993 44.9% +2.9%
1994 43.2% -3.8%
1995 45.8% +6.1%
2007 57.6% +25.7%
2008 63.8% +10.8%
2009 64.7% +1.4%
2010 65.1% +0.5%
2011 66.6% +2.3%
2012 69.3% +4.2%
2013 71.1% +2.5%
2014 74.0% +4.2%
2015 76.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.1% 41.0% 49.2% 9
1980s 49.5% 46.4% 53.4% 9
1990s 44.4% 43.2% 45.8% 4
2000s 62.1% 57.6% 64.7% 3
2010s 70.4% 65.1% 76.0% 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 158 Laos 78.5% compare
  2. 159 Mozambique 77.1% compare
  3. 160 Bahamas 76.2% compare
  4. 162 Guatemala 75.3% compare
  5. 163 Iraq 74.8% compare
  6. 164 Tuvalu 74.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 76.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.