Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, pupils was 21.15 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 21.15 million for primary education, pupils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 206 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 | 3.47 million | 3.09 million | 3.92 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.38 million | 4.05 million | 4.65 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 3.43 million | 5.42 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.63 million | 5.46 million | 10.24 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.91 million | 10.57 million | 16.81 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.03 million | 18.79 million | 21.15 million | 3 |
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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 primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.15 million in 2023, according to Data API, 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 21.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.