Education in Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
78.1% of primary-school-age children in Kwilu were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 21.5% were out of school; attendance was 75.2% for boys and 81.3% for girls, 13th highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Kwilu finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Kwilu (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 83% in 2017-18: 87% for boys and 78% for girls; joint 10th 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 Kwilu?
1,223,280 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Kwilu in 2017-18 (600,252 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 110% 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 Kwilu?
There were 50,797 primary teachers in Kwilu in 2017-18, about 24 pupils per teacher, 3rd 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 Kwilu have?
Adults in Kwilu had 8.4 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 3rd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 13.3 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Kwilu compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Kwilu ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mai-Ndombe | 80.3% |
| 11 | Haut-Lomami | 80.2% |
| 12 | Lomami | 79.8% |
| 13 | Kwilu | 78.1% |
| 14 | Kasaï-Oriental | 77.7% |
| 15 | Nord-Ubangi | 76.6% |
| 16 | Haut-Katanga | 75.2% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Kwilu ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nord-Ubangi | 90% |
| 8 | Sud-Kivu | 88% |
| 9 | Ituri | 84% |
| 10 | Kwilu | 83% |
| 11 | Sud-Ubangi | 83% |
| 12 | Maniema | 83% |
| 13 | Nord-Kivu | 77% |
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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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