Education in Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
80.9% of primary-school-age children in Nord-Kivu were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 19.1% were out of school; attendance was 80.5% for boys and 81.4% for girls, joint 8th highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Nord-Kivu finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Nord-Kivu (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 77% in 2017-18: 81% for boys and 74% for girls; 13th 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 Nord-Kivu?
1,499,094 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Nord-Kivu in 2017-18 (719,540 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 123% 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 Nord-Kivu?
There were 43,790 primary teachers in Nord-Kivu in 2017-18, about 34 pupils per teacher, 10th highest 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 Nord-Kivu have?
Adults in Nord-Kivu had 8.4 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 3rd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 11.2 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Nord-Kivu compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Nord-Kivu ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kongo Central | 81.9% |
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 81.5% |
| 8 | Équateur | 80.9% |
| 9 | Nord-Kivu | 80.9% |
| 10 | Mai-Ndombe | 80.3% |
| 11 | Haut-Lomami | 80.2% |
| 12 | Lomami | 79.8% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Nord-Kivu ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kwilu | 83% |
| 11 | Sud-Ubangi | 83% |
| 12 | Maniema | 83% |
| 13 | Nord-Kivu | 77% |
| 14 | Kwango | 76% |
| 15 | Haut-Uele | 67% |
| 16 | Haut-Lomami | 66% |
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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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