Net attendance rate of primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net attendance rate of primary school was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net attendance rate of primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net attendance rate of primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo is 85.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 87.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71.3% | — |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +9.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 85.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 74.3% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Democratic Republic of Congo was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.