Education in Bas-Uele, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
89.0% of primary-school-age children in Bas-Uele were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 11.0% were out of school; attendance was 90.4% for boys and 87.8% for girls, 2nd highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Bas-Uele finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Bas-Uele (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 65% in 2017-18: 71% for boys and 59% for girls; joint 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 75%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique / Ministère de l'Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Technique · saved copyHow many children are in primary school in Bas-Uele?
242,724 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Bas-Uele in 2017-18 (119,543 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 135% of the 6-11 age group (rates above 100% include over-age and repeating pupils; DR Congo: 113%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique / Ministère de l'Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Technique · saved copyHow many pupils per teacher are there in Bas-Uele?
There were 7,746 primary teachers in Bas-Uele in 2017-18, about 31 pupils per teacher, 10th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 31).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique / Ministère de l'Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Technique · saved copyHow many years of school do adults in Bas-Uele have?
Adults in Bas-Uele had 5.2 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 2nd lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 9.9 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Bas-Uele compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Bas-Uele ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | 92.0% |
| 2 | Bas-Uele | 89.0% |
| 3 | Sankuru | 87.1% |
| 4 | Tshopo | 84.4% |
| 5 | Maniema | 83.0% |
| 6 | Kongo Central | 81.9% |
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 81.5% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Bas-Uele ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Haut-Lomami | 66% |
| 17 | Kasaï | 66% |
| 18 | Kongo Central | 65% |
| 19 | Bas-Uele | 65% |
| 20 | Tshuapa | 62% |
| 21 | Haut-Katanga | 60% |
| 22 | Kasaï-Oriental | 58% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique / Ministère de l'Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Technique: Annuaire statistique RDC 2020 (9th edition), Tableaux 104, 107 and 109: primary enrolment, teachers and completion by province, 2017-18 (Ministry of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0b8e8667e2d9…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF): Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples MICS-Palu 2017-2018, rapport de résultats: Tableaux SR.2.3, SR.9.2, WS.1.2, WS.3.2.1, LN.2.3.1, PR.1.1 and PR.3.3 by province, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8ff6141f9aeb…)
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