Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 16.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 39.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2025.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 16.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.4%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 16.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release