Education in Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
80.3% of primary-school-age children in Mai-Ndombe were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 19.7% were out of school; attendance was 75.9% for boys and 85.4% for girls, 10th highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Mai-Ndombe finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Mai-Ndombe (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 93% in 2017-18: 103% for boys and 83% for girls; 6th 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 Mai-Ndombe?
529,928 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Mai-Ndombe in 2017-18 (253,084 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 142% 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 Mai-Ndombe?
There were 21,492 primary teachers in Mai-Ndombe in 2017-18, about 25 pupils per teacher, 5th 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 Mai-Ndombe have?
Adults in Mai-Ndombe had 6.8 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, joint 10th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 11.8 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Mai-Ndombe compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Mai-Ndombe ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 81.5% |
| 8 | Équateur | 80.9% |
| 9 | Nord-Kivu | 80.9% |
| 10 | Mai-Ndombe | 80.3% |
| 11 | Haut-Lomami | 80.2% |
| 12 | Lomami | 79.8% |
| 13 | Kwilu | 78.1% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Mai-Ndombe ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tshopo | 99% |
| 4 | Mongala | 98% |
| 5 | Lomami | 94% |
| 6 | Mai-Ndombe | 93% |
| 7 | Nord-Ubangi | 90% |
| 8 | Sud-Kivu | 88% |
| 9 | Ituri | 84% |
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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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