Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 99.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 99.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.7% | — |
| 1972 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 65.8% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.8% | 72.1% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 63.3% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 60.3% | 66.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 70.9% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 75.5% | 83.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- 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 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, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 99.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release