Education in Kasaï, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
57.6% of primary-school-age children in Kasaï were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 42.3% were out of school; attendance was 59.0% for boys and 56.2% for girls, the lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Kasaï finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Kasaï (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 66% in 2017-18: 72% for boys and 60% 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 Kasaï?
610,515 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Kasaï in 2017-18 (287,697 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 112% 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?
There were 18,477 primary teachers in Kasaï in 2017-18, about 33 pupils per teacher, 13th 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 have?
Adults in Kasaï had 6.1 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 12th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 9.4 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kasaï compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Kasaï ranks 26 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)
Kasaï ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kwango | 76% |
| 15 | Haut-Uele | 67% |
| 16 | Haut-Lomami | 66% |
| 17 | Kasaï | 66% |
| 18 | Kongo Central | 65% |
| 19 | Bas-Uele | 65% |
| 20 | Tshuapa | 62% |
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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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