Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 114.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 114.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 116.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.0% | — |
| 1972 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 79.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 80.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 107.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 111.8% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 116.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 114.3% | -1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 114.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 114.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39.7% | 53.6% | 74.9% |
| 1991 | +32.1% | 49.1% | 64.9% |
| 1990 | -28.4% | 68.6% | 49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.1% | 71.0% | 76.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.3% | 68.6% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 47.7% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 53.6% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 85.3% | 107.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 114.2% | 111.8% | 116.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 114.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release