Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 85.5%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 89.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.1% | — |
| 1972 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 73.6% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 71.9% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.0% | 65.9% | 78.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 62.5% | 68.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 77.9% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 82.6% | 89.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % 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 85.5% in 2015, 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 89.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.