Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Children out of school, primary was 5.23 million in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5.23 million for children out of school, primary in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.23 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 975,728, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 975,728 | 1.18 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 1.21 million | 2.03 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.46 million | 5.23 million | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Children out of school, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.23 million in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 975,728 in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for children out of school, primary?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 1999.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.