School enrollment, preprimary in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, preprimary was 6.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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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 school enrollment, preprimary in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.