Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.3% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 39.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2100.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.0% | — |
| 1955 | 36.6% | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 34.0% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 31.1% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 27.9% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -17.8% |
| 2030 | 4.0% | -17.3% |
| 2035 | 3.4% | -16.3% |
| 2040 | 2.9% | -15.8% |
| 2045 | 2.4% | -15.6% |
| 2050 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2055 | 1.7% | -15.5% |
| 2060 | 1.5% | -15.7% |
| 2065 | 1.2% | -16.0% |
| 2070 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
| 2075 | 0.9% | -16.4% |
| 2080 | 0.7% | -16.3% |
| 2085 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 2090 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2095 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2100 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.6% | 31.1% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 24.6% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2100.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.