School enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 6.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.6%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 1993
Years of data
15
1973–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973–2020

02461973199620201973: 0.987 % gross1993: 0.848 % gross2001: 0.859 % gross2002: 1.4 % gross2007: 2.9 % gross2008: 3.3 % gross2009: 3.9 % gross2010: 3.3 % gross2011: 3.6 % gross2012: 3.8 % gross2013: 3.8 % gross2014: 4 % gross2015: 4.3 % gross2018: 5.5 % gross2020: 6.6 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +108.7% 1.4% 2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 182 Zambia 8.3% compare
  2. 183 Mali 7.4% compare
  3. 184 Niger 6.8% compare
  4. 186 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
  5. 187 Syria 5.7% compare
  6. 188 Micronesia (country) 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.