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Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, pupils was 49.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
49.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2015
All-time low
36.8%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2015

Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015

010203040501971199320151971: 36.8 % female1972: 37.8 % female1973: 38.3 % female1974: 39.3 % female1975: 39.3 % female1976: 39.7 % female1977: 40.2 % female1978: 40.4 % female1979: 40.8 % female1980: 41.2 % female1981: 41.6 % female1982: 41.9 % female1983: 42.3 % female1984: 42.8 % female1985: 39.3 % female1986: 39.3 % female1987: 43.9 % female1988: 42.3 % female1990: 41.3 % female1991: 42.6 % female1992: 43 % female1993: 43.6 % female1994: 42.6 % female1995: 40.6 % female1998: 42.5 % female1999: 47.4 % female2002: 43.9 % female2007: 44.8 % female2008: 45.5 % female2009: 45.9 % female2010: 46.3 % female2011: 46.3 % female2012: 46.6 % female2013: 47.2 % female2014: 47.3 % female2015: 49.5 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2015, primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 49.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 49.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1971.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.2% 36.8% 40.8% 9
1980s 41.6% 39.3% 43.9% 9
1990s 42.9% 40.6% 47.4% 8
2000s 45.0% 43.9% 45.9% 4
2010s 47.2% 46.3% 49.5% 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 25 Bahamas 49.6% compare
  2. 26 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
  3. 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
  4. 29 Bahrain 49.4% compare
  5. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
  6. 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo was 49.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.