Share of the population with at least some formal education in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 69.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 69.3% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 69.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 3.4% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 31.1% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 43.3% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 54.0% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.1% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 57.1% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 96 Togo 78.0% compare
- 97 Morocco 71.8% compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 70.7% compare
- 100 Pakistan 68.6% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 66.1% compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 64.9% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.98 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Democratic Republic of Congo was 69.3% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.