Education in Mongala, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
69.7% of primary-school-age children in Mongala were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 30.3% were out of school; attendance was 68.6% for boys and 70.9% for girls, 7th lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Mongala finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Mongala (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 98% in 2017-18: 108% for boys and 88% for girls; 4th 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 Mongala?
438,416 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Mongala in 2017-18 (208,405 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 143% 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 Mongala?
There were 12,062 primary teachers in Mongala in 2017-18, about 36 pupils per teacher, 9th 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 Mongala have?
Adults in Mongala had 5.4 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 6th 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 Mongala compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Mongala ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sud-Ubangi | 74.6% |
| 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% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Mongala ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Équateur | 104% |
| 2 | Kinshasa | 103% |
| 3 | Tshopo | 99% |
| 4 | Mongala | 98% |
| 5 | Lomami | 94% |
| 6 | Mai-Ndombe | 93% |
| 7 | Nord-Ubangi | 90% |
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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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