What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1984.

What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 1999.

Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 36.8% in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)

36.8%

World rank

188th

of 189 countries

All-time high

76.3%

in 1984

All-time low

36.8%

in 1999

Years of data

1971–1999

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 36.8% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1999.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th of 189 countries on this measure, 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	70.1%	67.6%	73.2%	4
1980s	72.2%	64.6%	76.3%	3
1990s	57.4%	36.8%	67.9%	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 36.8% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 1999.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.