Education in Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
79.8% of primary-school-age children in Lomami were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 20.2% were out of school; attendance was 82.3% for boys and 77.0% for girls, 12th highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Lomami finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Lomami (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 94% in 2017-18: 102% for boys and 85% for girls; 5th 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 Lomami?
669,429 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Lomami in 2017-18 (318,482 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 141% 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 Lomami?
There were 19,959 primary teachers in Lomami in 2017-18, about 34 pupils per teacher, 12th 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 Lomami have?
Adults in Lomami had 6.3 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 13th lowest 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 Lomami compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Lomami ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nord-Kivu | 80.9% |
| 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% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Lomami ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kinshasa | 103% |
| 3 | Tshopo | 99% |
| 4 | Mongala | 98% |
| 5 | Lomami | 94% |
| 6 | Mai-Ndombe | 93% |
| 7 | Nord-Ubangi | 90% |
| 8 | Sud-Kivu | 88% |
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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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