Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 5.23 million in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1999, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 5.23 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 975,728, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 975,728 | — |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.03 million | +67.4% |
| 1991 | 2.49 million | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.83 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +112.3% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 5.23 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 11.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 5.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 23.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +112.3% | 2.46 million | 5.23 million |
| 1988 | +67.4% | 1.21 million | 2.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 975,728 | 1.18 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.21 million | 2.03 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.46 million | 5.23 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.23 million in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 975,728 in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 1999.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release