Education in Haut-Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
80.2% of primary-school-age children in Haut-Lomami were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 19.5% were out of school; attendance was 80.4% for boys and 80.1% for girls, 11th highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Haut-Lomami finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Haut-Lomami (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 66% in 2017-18: 81% for boys and 50% for girls; joint 10th 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 Haut-Lomami?
508,880 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Haut-Lomami in 2017-18 (223,533 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 93% 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 Haut-Lomami?
There were 12,872 primary teachers in Haut-Lomami in 2017-18, about 40 pupils per teacher, 7th 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 Haut-Lomami have?
Adults in Haut-Lomami had 5.8 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 8.5 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Haut-Lomami compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Haut-Lomami ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Équateur | 80.9% |
| 9 | Nord-Kivu | 80.9% |
| 10 | Mai-Ndombe | 80.3% |
| 11 | Haut-Lomami | 80.2% |
| 12 | Lomami | 79.8% |
| 13 | Kwilu | 78.1% |
| 14 | Kasaï-Oriental | 77.7% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Haut-Lomami ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Nord-Kivu | 77% |
| 14 | Kwango | 76% |
| 15 | Haut-Uele | 67% |
| 16 | Haut-Lomami | 66% |
| 17 | Kasaï | 66% |
| 18 | Kongo Central | 65% |
| 19 | Bas-Uele | 65% |
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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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