School enrollment, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, primary was 117.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 117.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 120.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 93.0% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 79.7% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 50.3% | 77.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 61.0% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 92.1% | 111.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 117.9% | 115.9% | 120.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 18 Morocco 116.6% compare
- 19 Eswatini 116.5% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9478 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, primary in Democratic Republic of Congo was 117.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.