School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 35.9% in 1999. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 1999, school enrollment, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 35.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 65.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.3% | — |
| 1972 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.4% | 53.5% | 60.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 56.5% | 65.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 35.9% | 56.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 35.9% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.