Share of population with no formal education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of population with no formal education was 30.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with no formal education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 30.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 100.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population with no formal education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100.0% | — |
| 1875 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 94.0% | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 89.3% | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 87.8% | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 84.8% | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 81.4% | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 77.6% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 73.5% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 68.9% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 96.6% | 94.0% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 93.5% | 93.3% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 91.8% | 91.2% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 88.5% | 87.8% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 83.1% | 81.4% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.5% | 73.5% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.1% | 63.2% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 43.0% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.1% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.6% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 10 Sierra Leone 35.1% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 33.9% compare
- 12 Pakistan 31.4% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 29.3% compare
- 15 Morocco 28.2% compare
- 16 Togo 22.0% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of population with no formal education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 30.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.