Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 33.7% in 1999. βΌ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971β1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 33.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 63.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 177th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9% | 53.4% | 58.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 54.6% | 63.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 33.7% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 174 Central African Republic 55.6% compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 48.7% compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 34.8% compare
- 178 Somalia 11.2% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 33.7% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release