Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 145.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 145.1% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 145.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1999.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 130.7% | — |
| 1972 | 124.3% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 116.9% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 114.0% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 114.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 124.2% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 125.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 124.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 124.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 124.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 100.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 124.5% | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 135.4% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 128.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 121.8% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 130.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 132.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 139.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 140.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 145.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.1% | 114.0% | 130.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 119.6% | 94.2% | 125.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 53.3% | 100.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.7% | 78.0% | 135.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 135.0% | 121.8% | 145.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 145.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 145.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.