Education in Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
67.5% of primary-school-age children in Lualaba were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 32.5% were out of school; attendance was 66.3% for boys and 69.0% for girls, 5th lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Lualaba finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Lualaba (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 51% in 2017-18: 55% for boys and 48% for girls; 2nd 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 Lualaba?
393,944 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Lualaba in 2017-18 (189,307 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 91% 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 Lualaba?
There were 7,910 primary teachers in Lualaba in 2017-18, about 50 pupils per teacher, the 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 Lualaba have?
Adults in Lualaba had 5.8 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 8.4 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Lualaba compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Lualaba ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Tshuapa | 61.1% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Lualaba ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tshuapa | 62% |
| 21 | Haut-Katanga | 60% |
| 22 | Kasaï-Oriental | 58% |
| 23 | Sankuru | 53% |
| 24 | Kasaï-Central | 52% |
| 25 | Lualaba | 51% |
| 26 | Tanganyika | 40% |
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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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