Education in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
65.1% of primary-school-age children in Ituri were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 34.6% were out of school; attendance was 66.0% for boys and 64.0% for girls, 4th lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Ituri finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Ituri (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 84% in 2017-18: 90% for boys and 78% for girls; 9th 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 Ituri?
866,114 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Ituri in 2017-18 (413,852 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 151% 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 Ituri?
There were 25,746 primary teachers in Ituri in 2017-18, about 34 pupils per teacher, 11th 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 Ituri have?
Adults in Ituri had 3.5 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, the lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 6.8 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Ituri compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Ituri ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mongala | 69.7% |
| 21 | Kwango | 67.6% |
| 22 | Lualaba | 67.5% |
| 23 | Ituri | 65.1% |
| 24 | Tanganyika | 62.5% |
| 25 | Tshuapa | 61.1% |
| 26 | Kasaï | 57.6% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Ituri ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mai-Ndombe | 93% |
| 7 | Nord-Ubangi | 90% |
| 8 | Sud-Kivu | 88% |
| 9 | Ituri | 84% |
| 10 | Kwilu | 83% |
| 11 | Sud-Ubangi | 83% |
| 12 | Maniema | 83% |
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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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