Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 9.61 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.87 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.46 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.42 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.40 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 9.61 million | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.61 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.12 million, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.61 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 3.87 million | 4.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million | 4.13 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 5.74 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 8.11 million | 9.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 population of compulsory school age, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.61 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release