School enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 6.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +108.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +19.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.0%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +108.7% | 1.4% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
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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 school enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.