Out-of-school rate … children primary household gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Out-of-school rate … children primary household gender GPIA adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate … children primary household gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9244 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9331 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release