School enrollment, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, primary, male was 37.7% in 1999. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 37.7% for school enrollment, primary, male in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 87.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 166th out of 167 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 81.7% | 86.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 72.6% | 87.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 37.7% | 79.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 37.7% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.