Education in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
84.4% of primary-school-age children in Tshopo were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 15.6% were out of school; attendance was 82.4% for boys and 86.6% for girls, 4th highest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Tshopo finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Tshopo (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 99% in 2017-18: 102% for boys and 95% for girls; 3rd 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 Tshopo?
595,124 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Tshopo in 2017-18 (292,085 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 162% 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 Tshopo?
There were 20,102 primary teachers in Tshopo in 2017-18, about 30 pupils per teacher, 9th 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 Tshopo have?
Adults in Tshopo had 7.2 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 8th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 11.3 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Tshopo compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Tshopo ranks 4 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)
Tshopo ranks 3 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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