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 65.3% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 65.3%, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.5% 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 65.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1984.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +86.3% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 65.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 65.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for 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 | +86.3% | 35.1% | 65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 25.4% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 35.1% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Somalia 85.3% compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.6% compare
- 4 Tokelau 63.7%
- 5 Sudan 43.8%
- 6 Cape Verde 41.8% compare
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 65.3% in 1999, 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 65.3% in 1999.
- 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 25.4% in 1984.
- 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 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 1999.
- 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 up 73.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release