Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary school enrollment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1999 — 36.8%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 119. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 32.5 pp.

1999 36.8% −31.1 pp vs 1995
World rank 115of 119
Period maximum 76.3%1984
Period minimum 36.8%1999

Trend over time

1971–1999 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971–199930405060708019711974197719801983198619891992199519981971: 69.3%1972: 67.6%1975: 70.2%1979: 73.2%1983: 75.7%1984: 76.3%1988: 64.6%1991: 61.4%1992: 59.7%1993: 58.7%1994: 59.9%1995: 67.9%1999: 36.8%
Change over the period: −32.5 pp Annual average: -1.16 pp

Comparison, 1999

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 36.8%
World 82.7%
Primary school enrollment — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1999 36.8
1995 67.9 +8 pp
1994 59.9 +1.2 pp
1993 58.7 −1 pp
1992 59.7 −1.7 pp
1991 61.4
1988 64.6
1984 76.3 +0.6 pp
1983 75.7
1979 73.2
1975 70.2
1972 67.6 −1.8 pp
1971 69.3

Middle Africa, 1999

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ST Sao Tome and Principe 80.1 TD Chad 49.7 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 36.8

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.