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 1.69 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 1.69 LPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% 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 1.69 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.54 LPIA, in 2007.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.54 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.57 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.69 LPIA | +9.2% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.69 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.62 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.69 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.55 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 1.57 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.69 LPIA | 1.69 LPIA | 1.69 LPIA | 1 |
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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 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 1.69 LPIA 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 LPIA in 2024.
- 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 1.54 LPIA in 2007.
- 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 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 8.8%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release