Enrolment in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8.74 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.74 million number
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.74 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.95 million number
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1971199420181971: 2.0M number1972: 2.0M number1973: 2.0M number1974: 2.0M number1975: 2.1M number1976: 2.1M number1977: 2.2M number1978: 2.3M number1979: 2.3M number1980: 2.4M number1981: 2.5M number1982: 2.5M number1983: 2.6M number1984: 2.7M number1985: 2.7M number1986: 2.8M number1987: 2.3M number1988: 2.5M number1990: 2.0M number1991: 2.6M number1992: 2.6M number1993: 2.7M number1994: 2.8M number1995: 3.2M number1998: 2.8M number1999: 2.1M number2002: 3.1M number2007: 4.9M number2008: 5.4M number2009: 5.5M number2010: 5.7M number2011: 6.0M number2012: 6.4M number2013: 6.7M number2014: 7.1M number2015: 7.0M number2018: 8.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8.74 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.74 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million number, in 1971.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 202 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.11 million number 1.95 million number 2.32 million number 9
1980s 2.56 million number 2.33 million number 2.82 million number 9
1990s 2.62 million number 2.01 million number 3.22 million number 8
2000s 4.73 million number 3.06 million number 5.54 million number 4
2010s 6.79 million number 5.68 million number 8.74 million number 7

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 4 Nigeria 13.44 million number compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare
  3. 6 United States 12.75 million number compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 8.57 million number compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 8.54 million number compare
  6. 10 Brazil 8.29 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.74 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8.74 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million number in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.