Education in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.46 % change on previous year 2021 up 257.3% 22nd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year 2021 up 377.6% 11th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 0.9% 6th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 2023 up 17.7% 17th
School enrollment, primary 117.6% 2023 up 17.7% 17th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person 2023 up 18.3% 85th
Primary education, teachers 561,172 2023 up 65.1% 8th
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year 2024 down 46.2% 24th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.5% 7th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.001 units per person 2024 down 4.4% 5th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year 2024 down 47.3% 23rd
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.7% 7th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0013 units per person 2024 down 3.3% 5th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate 0.634 % change on previous year 2024 down 59.4% 22nd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 35.4% 6th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0016 units per person 2024 down 8.6% 6th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate 0.526 % change on previous year 2024 down 69.5% 29th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 34.8% 6th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person 2024 down 7.6% 6th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.98 live births per woman 2024 down 7.7% 3rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 30.05 % change on previous year 2021 up 460.0% 28th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 22.42 % change on previous year 2021 up 80.3% 10th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 21.35 % change on previous year 2021 up 90.6% 10th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 17.5% 5th
School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% 2023 up 21.2% 22nd
School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% 2023 up 14.6% 15th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0749 units per person 2023 up 42.2% 122nd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.85 % change on previous year 2015 up 53.7% 35th
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year 2015 down 53.0% 48th
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0476 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.3% 31st
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0603 units per square kilometre 2023 up 36.0% 31st
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0761 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.6% 24th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0928 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.3% 26th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 9.33 units per square kilometre 2023 up 67.8% 96th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 9.33 units per square kilometre 2023 up 67.8% 96th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.9008 % change on previous year 2023 down 84.6% 96th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 6.05 live births per woman 2023 down 7.3% 4th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 6.05 live births per woman 2023 down 7.3% 4th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.3476 units per person 2025 down 1.4% 155th
Labor force, total 39.22 million 2025 up 37.2% 17th
Labor force, female 48.9% 2025 up 1.6% 22nd
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 117.6% 2023 up 17.7% 17th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual 30.05 % change on previous year 2021 up 499.9% 28th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual 30.05 % change on previous year 2021 up 431.0% 26th
School completion, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year 2025 down 32.2% 19th
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 47.2% 103rd
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.4% 11th
Share of children who have completed primary school 68.4% 2025 up 19.6% 143rd
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 0.9% 6th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 4.53 units per square kilometre 2023 up 72.7% 95th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 4.79 units per square kilometre 2023 up 63.4% 94th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year 2025 up 10.6% 22nd
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year 2021 up 285.9% 9th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 3.5 units per square kilometre 2023 up 98.4% 145th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0053 units per person 2023 up 18.3% 85th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 621,578 2023 up 120.9% 12th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9478 GPI 2020 up 8.9% 173rd
Human capital composite index -0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2023 up 64.7% 157th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 17.5% 5th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person 2021 up 46.5% 169th