Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
40
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023

000.0010.0010.0011971199720231971: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1972: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1973: 0 units per US$ of GDP1974: 0 units per US$ of GDP1975: 0 units per US$ of GDP1976: 0 units per US$ of GDP1977: 0 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0 units per US$ of GDP1979: 0 units per US$ of GDP1980: 0 units per US$ of GDP1981: 0 units per US$ of GDP1982: 0 units per US$ of GDP1983: 0 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1985: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1973 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1974 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1975 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1976 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1977 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1978 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1979 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1980 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1981 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1982 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1983 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +28.4%
1984 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +45.0%
1985 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1986 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1987 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1988 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1990 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -25.4%
1991 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +29.2%
1992 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +18.5%
1993 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1994 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +86.5%
1995 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1998 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1999 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2002 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -26.8%
2007 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -23.0%
2008 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2009 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +25.4%
2010 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2011 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2012 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2013 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2014 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2015 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2018 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2020 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2021 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2023 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 8
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 4
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 7
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 3 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.