Education in Kasaï-Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
73.0% of primary-school-age children in Kasaï-Central were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 27.0% were out of school; attendance was 76.9% for boys and 69.4% for girls, 8th lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Kasaï-Central finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Kasaï-Central (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 52% in 2017-18: 58% for boys and 46% for girls; 3rd 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 Kasaï-Central?
616,379 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Kasaï-Central in 2017-18 (284,062 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 95% 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 Kasaï-Central?
There were 15,036 primary teachers in Kasaï-Central in 2017-18, about 41 pupils per teacher, 4th 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 Kasaï-Central have?
Adults in Kasaï-Central had 6.8 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 10th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 11.7 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kasaï-Central compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Kasaï-Central ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Haut-Katanga | 75.2% |
| 17 | Sud-Ubangi | 74.6% |
| 18 | Haut-Uele | 74.1% |
| 19 | Kasaï-Central | 73.0% |
| 20 | Mongala | 69.7% |
| 21 | Kwango | 67.6% |
| 22 | Lualaba | 67.5% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Kasaï-Central ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tshuapa | 62% |
| 21 | Haut-Katanga | 60% |
| 22 | Kasaï-Oriental | 58% |
| 23 | Sankuru | 53% |
| 24 | Kasaï-Central | 52% |
| 25 | Lualaba | 51% |
| 26 | Tanganyika | 40% |
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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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