Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 5.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.7%
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
159th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2018

1234562001200920182001: 0.855 %2002: 1.4 %2007: 3 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 4 %2013: 4 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.4 %2018: 5.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 5.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 0.9%
2002 1.4% +64.8%
2007 3.0% +112.9%
2008 3.4% +12.3%
2009 4.0% +19.2%
2010 3.4% -15.0%
2011 3.7% +8.1%
2012 4.0% +7.9%
2013 4.0% -0.5%
2014 4.2% +5.5%
2015 4.4% +6.3%
2018 5.7% +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 0.9% 4.0% 5
2010s 4.2% 3.4% 5.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 159th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.