Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 49.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.8%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2010
All-time low
49.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2007–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 49.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 70.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2018.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 58.0% | — |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 49.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.4%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 49.1% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 49.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, poorest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release