Education in Kwango, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
67.6% of primary-school-age children in Kwango were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 31.0% were out of school; attendance was 68.0% for boys and 67.2% for girls, 6th lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Kwango finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Kwango (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 76% in 2017-18: 84% for boys and 68% for girls; 13th 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 Kwango?
512,304 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Kwango in 2017-18 (242,299 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 117% 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 Kwango?
There were 24,654 primary teachers in Kwango in 2017-18, about 21 pupils per teacher, the 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 Kwango have?
Adults in Kwango had 5.2 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 2nd lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 10.7 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kwango compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Kwango ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Haut-Uele | 74.1% |
| 19 | Kasaï-Central | 73.0% |
| 20 | Mongala | 69.7% |
| 21 | Kwango | 67.6% |
| 22 | Lualaba | 67.5% |
| 23 | Ituri | 65.1% |
| 24 | Tanganyika | 62.5% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Kwango ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sud-Ubangi | 83% |
| 12 | Maniema | 83% |
| 13 | Nord-Kivu | 77% |
| 14 | Kwango | 76% |
| 15 | Haut-Uele | 67% |
| 16 | Haut-Lomami | 66% |
| 17 | Kasaï | 66% |
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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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