Education in Democratic Republic of Congo 132 indicators covering education for Democratic Republic of Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 76.9% 2020 up 28.7% 124th Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 33,158 2024 up 4.6% 3rd Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 22,038 2024 up 24.9% 3rd Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 31,921 2024 up 38.0% 3rd Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 32,301 2024 up 38.0% 4th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 134.7% 2015 up 23.8% 12th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 145.1% 2015 up 16.5% 12th Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.3% 2100 down 30.5% 102nd Number of adults with no formal education by region 1.27 million people 2100 down 27.6% 23rd Population by level of education 63.79 million people 2100 up 24.7% 9th Repeaters, primary, female 10.0% 2015 down 39.1% 27th Repeaters, primary, male 9.8% 2015 down 37.2% 35th School enrollment, secondary, private 19.8% 2021 up 20.1% 67th School enrollment, primary 36.8% 1999 down 43.0% 185th Trained teachers in primary education 100.0% 2021 up 11.3% 1st Over-age students, primary 28.8% 1999 up 31.0% 6th Secondary education, teachers 17.6% 2023 up 48.2% 185th School enrollment, primary, female 35.9% 1999 down 36.5% 166th School enrollment, primary, male 37.7% 1999 down 48.0% 166th Over-age students, primary, male 30.8% 1999 up 29.6% 7th Over-age students, primary, female 26.6% 1999 up 35.8% 7th Compulsory education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 177th Progression to secondary school 72.3% 2012 down 18.8% 155th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 36.8% 1999 down 43.0% 182nd Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2021 up 7.0% 1st Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2021 up 9.9% 1st Primary education, pupils 49.5% 2015 up 10.5% 28th Tertiary education, academic staff 6.3% 2020 up 20.6% 169th Persistence to grade 5, female 78.0% 2020 up 36.6% 113th Persistence to grade 5, male 76.0% 2020 up 22.2% 111th Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th Progression to secondary school, male 73.2% 2012 down 20.1% 144th Progression to secondary school, female 71.1% 2012 down 16.5% 143rd Expenditure on tertiary education 23.8% 2015 down 0.8% 50th Literacy rate, youth female 68.3% 2023 down 10.8% 90th Children out of school, primary 5.23 million 1999 up 157.7% 3rd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 35.9% 1999 down 36.5% 164th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 37.7% 1999 down 48.0% 164th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 0.78 GPI 2023 down 5.7% 90th Literacy rate, youth male 87.8% 2023 down 5.1% 75th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 33.2 2015 down 13.3% 37th Literacy rate, youth total 77.9% 2023 down 9.4% 81st Secondary education, pupils 38.8% 2015 up 12.1% 198th Children out of school, primary, female 2.65 million 1999 up 116.9% 3rd Children out of school, primary, male 2.58 million 1999 up 219.4% 3rd Literacy rate, adult total 68.5% 2023 down 8.7% 75th Literacy rate, adult male 85.4% 2023 down 2.9% 58th Trained teachers in preprimary education 85.6% 2023 up 357.1% 62nd Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 86.8% 2023 up 349.8% 62nd Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.24 2015 down 9.1% 98th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 23.29 2015 down 8.9% 47th Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 69.9% 2023 up 845.9% 62nd Net intake rate in grade 1 68.5% 2014 up 47.8% 70th Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 15.34 2013 up 9.1% 89th Net intake rate in grade 1, female 65.9% 2014 up 53.5% 74th Net intake rate in grade 1, male 71.1% 2014 up 43.0% 58th Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 43.5 pupils per teacher 2023 up 23.2% 20th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 30.4% 2023 up 53.0% 110th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 19.8% 2023 up 93.2% 113th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 42.8% 2023 up 40.1% 98th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →