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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
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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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.