Education in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
81.9% of primary-school-age children in Kongo Central were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 18.1% were out of school; attendance was 83.1% for boys and 80.7% for girls, 6th highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Kongo Central finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Kongo Central (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 65% in 2017-18: 67% for boys and 63% for girls; joint 8th 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 Kongo Central?
627,655 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Kongo Central in 2017-18 (307,193 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 85% 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 Kongo Central?
There were 20,007 primary teachers in Kongo Central in 2017-18, about 31 pupils per teacher, 11th lowest 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 Kongo Central have?
Adults in Kongo Central had 7.5 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 7th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 11.3 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kongo Central compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Kongo Central ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sankuru | 87.1% |
| 4 | Tshopo | 84.4% |
| 5 | Maniema | 83.0% |
| 6 | Kongo Central | 81.9% |
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 81.5% |
| 8 | Équateur | 80.9% |
| 9 | Nord-Kivu | 80.9% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Kongo Central ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Haut-Uele | 67% |
| 16 | Haut-Lomami | 66% |
| 17 | Kasaï | 66% |
| 18 | Kongo Central | 65% |
| 19 | Bas-Uele | 65% |
| 20 | Tshuapa | 62% |
| 21 | Haut-Katanga | 60% |
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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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