Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 31.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 31.44. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 31.44, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 85.51 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 93.15 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 84.06 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 90.82 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9 | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 50.79 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 38.2 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 34.23 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 31.44 | -8.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.41, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.51 | 85.51 | 85.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.35 | 84.06 | 93.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.34 | 49.9 | 50.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 31.44 | 38.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 91 Montserrat 32.22 compare
- 92 Benin 32.1 compare
- 93 Netherlands 31.51 compare
- 95 New Caledonia 31.31 compare
- 96 Kuwait 31.29 compare
- 97 Malaysia 31.02 compare
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1973.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.44 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).