Education in Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
87.1% of primary-school-age children in Sankuru were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 12.8% were out of school; attendance was 90.5% for boys and 84.3% for girls, 3rd highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Sankuru finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Sankuru (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 53% in 2017-18: 60% for boys and 47% for girls; 4th 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 Sankuru?
353,892 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Sankuru in 2017-18 (167,317 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 86% 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 Sankuru?
There were 13,846 primary teachers in Sankuru in 2017-18, about 26 pupils per teacher, 6th 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 Sankuru have?
Adults in Sankuru 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 11.9 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Sankuru compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Sankuru ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | 92.0% |
| 2 | Bas-Uele | 89.0% |
| 3 | Sankuru | 87.1% |
| 4 | Tshopo | 84.4% |
| 5 | Maniema | 83.0% |
| 6 | Kongo Central | 81.9% |
| 7 | Sud-Kivu | 81.5% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Sankuru ranks 23 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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