Education in Democratic Republic of Congo

1,985 indicators covering education for Democratic Republic of Congo.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 2023 up 120.9% 12th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million 2023 up 45.9% 2nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 2023 up 198.8% 42nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 2023 up 193.4% 39th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million 2023 up 98.4% 15th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million 2023 up 67.8% 7th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year 2021 up 52.3% 10th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 16.2% 6th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person 2023 up 20.2% 8th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million 2023 up 67.8% 7th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year 2021 up 52.3% 10th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 16.2% 6th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person 2023 up 20.2% 8th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million 2023 up 72.7% 7th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year 2021 up 63.2% 11th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person 2023 up 23.7% 8th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million 2023 up 63.4% 7th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year 2021 up 42.3% 12th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person 2023 up 17.1% 8th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million 2023 up 98.4% 15th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year 2015 down 53.0% 49th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 2023 up 65.1% 8th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year 2021 up 285.9% 9th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.86 million 2021 up 105.0% 22nd
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year 2015 down 50.1% 31st
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.49 million 2021 up 88.0% 15th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year 2015 down 56.8% 50th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 837,832 2023 up 196.0% 40th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 21.87 % change on previous year 2021 up 85.3% 10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 564,421 2020 up 30.4% 50th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -13.35 % change on previous year 2013 down 465.1% 183rd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 2023 up 84.7% 28th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 2023 up 42.7% 5th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 2020 up 75.9% 60th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year 2013 down 176.6% 175th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 2020 up 13.1% 45th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year 2013 down 125.9% 160th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2022 down 0.5% 21st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 2023 up 65.1% 8th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 51.0% 2025 up 0.2% 215th
Population ages 0-14 45.9% 2025 down 0.1% 5th
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0749 units per person 2023 up 42.2% 122nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 13.7% 8th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 18.4% 6th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million 2023 up 43.7% 3rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 964,661 2023 up 48.3% 3rd