Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 35.6% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 35.6%, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 85.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1999.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 176th out of 178 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.6% | — |
| 1972 | 81.7% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.2% | 81.7% | 84.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 70.1% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 35.6% | 76.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 35.6% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release