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
Latest (2100)
0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
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.