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

Latest (2015)
85.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2014
All-time low
62.5%
in 1992
Years of data
31
1971–2015

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

0204060801971199320151971: 74.1 %1972: 73.9 %1973: 73.8 %1974: 71.9 %1975: 73.6 %1976: 74.7 %1977: 75.4 %1978: 77.5 %1979: 79.2 %1980: 78.8 %1981: 78.6 %1982: 78.6 %1983: 78.4 %1984: 78.3 %1985: 78.4 %1986: 78.4 %1987: 65.9 %1988: 68.5 %1992: 62.5 %1993: 63.6 %1994: 64.2 %1995: 68.4 %2007: 77.9 %2008: 83.6 %2009: 83.6 %2010: 82.6 %2011: 84.4 %2012: 86.5 %2013: 85.9 %2014: 89.3 %2015: 85.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 141 Cambodia 86.4% compare
  2. 142 Bangladesh 85.6% compare
  3. 143 Bermuda 85.5% compare
  4. 145 Papua New Guinea 85.4% compare
  5. 146 Jamaica 85.3% compare
  6. 147 Panama 85.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 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.