Education in Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
62.5% of primary-school-age children in Tanganyika were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 37.5% were out of school; attendance was 65.6% for boys and 59.0% for girls, 3rd lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Tanganyika finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Tanganyika (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 40% in 2017-18: 45% for boys and 34% for girls; the 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 Tanganyika?
370,901 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Tanganyika in 2017-18 (171,220 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 67% 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 Tanganyika?
There were 9,846 primary teachers in Tanganyika in 2017-18, about 38 pupils per teacher, 8th 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 Tanganyika have?
Adults in Tanganyika had 5.3 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 5th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 8.5 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Tanganyika compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Tanganyika ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mongala | 69.7% |
| 21 | Kwango | 67.6% |
| 22 | Lualaba | 67.5% |
| 23 | Ituri | 65.1% |
| 24 | Tanganyika | 62.5% |
| 25 | Tshuapa | 61.1% |
| 26 | Kasaï | 57.6% |
Primary completion rate (gross) (2017-18)
Tanganyika ranks 26 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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