Share of students from abroad in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of students from abroad was 0.4371 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.4371
World rank
115th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2013
All-time low
0.296
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2020
Share of students from abroad in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4371 for share of students from abroad in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.296, in 2008.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.296 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4597 | +55.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +156.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4384 | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4371 | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4371 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.38, 32% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4371 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6917 | 0.4384 | 1.18 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 of students from abroad in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of students from abroad in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4371 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.296 in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of students from abroad?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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