Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 1999. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1999, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.66 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 1999.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.66 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.61 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.58 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.59 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.34 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 1.29 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -31.0% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 | -31.0% | 1.49 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 65 New Caledonia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 66 Bahamas 1.05 GPIA compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.04 GPIA
- 69 Belgium 1.03 GPIA
- 70 Estonia 1.03 GPIA
- 71 Malta 1.03 GPIA
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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.03 GPIA in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release