Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, pupils was 49.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 49.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 49.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.8% | — |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +4.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 49.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 49.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 36.8% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 39.3% | 43.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 40.6% | 47.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 43.9% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.3% | 49.5% | 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 primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo was 49.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.