Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 64.1% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 64.1%, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 64.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1984.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 1999, putting it 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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.7% | — |
| 1972 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 42.2% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +45.6% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 64.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 64.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.6% | 39.9% | 46.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 34.6% | 43.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 44.0% | 64.1% | 6 |
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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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 64.1% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 1999.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/