Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 65.3% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 65.3% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 65.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1984.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 25.4% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 35.1% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Somalia 85.3% compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.6% compare
- 4 Tokelau 63.7%
- 5 Sudan 43.8%
- 6 Cape Verde 41.8% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 (2023)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 65.3% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 1999.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.