Education in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
92.0% of primary-school-age children in Kinshasa were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 7.4% were out of school; attendance was 93.2% for boys and 90.7% for girls, the highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Kinshasa finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Kinshasa (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 103% in 2017-18: 101% for boys and 104% for girls; 2nd highest 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 Kinshasa?
1,412,781 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Kinshasa in 2017-18 (714,877 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 118% 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 Kinshasa?
There were 61,845 primary teachers in Kinshasa in 2017-18, about 23 pupils per teacher, 2nd 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 Kinshasa have?
Adults in Kinshasa had 11.2 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, the highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 13.7 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kinshasa compares with other city-provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Kinshasa ranks 1 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)
Kinshasa ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Équateur | 104% |
| 2 | Kinshasa | 103% |
| 3 | Tshopo | 99% |
| 4 | Mongala | 98% |
| 5 | Lomami | 94% |
| 6 | Mai-Ndombe | 93% |
| 7 | Nord-Ubangi | 90% |
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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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