Education in Tshuapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
61.1% of primary-school-age children in Tshuapa were attending school in the 2017-18 MICS-Palu survey and 38.7% were out of school; attendance was 59.8% for boys and 62.6% for girls, 2nd lowest of the 26 provinces overall (DR Congo: 78.2%).
How many children in Tshuapa finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Tshuapa (new entrants to the sixth year as a share of children aged 11) was 62% in 2017-18: 68% for boys and 56% for girls; 7th 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 Tshuapa?
292,398 pupils were enrolled in primary schools in Tshuapa in 2017-18 (137,958 girls), a gross enrolment rate of 113% 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 Tshuapa?
There were 11,892 primary teachers in Tshuapa in 2017-18, about 25 pupils per teacher, 4th 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 Tshuapa have?
Adults in Tshuapa had 5.6 years of schooling on average in the INS EQUIBB 2016 survey, 7th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 7.3), and a child starting school could expect 10.6 years (DR Congo: 10.9).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow Tshuapa compares with other provinces
Primary-age children attending school (net, adjusted) (2017-18)
Tshuapa ranks 25 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)
Tshuapa ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary completion rate (gross) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kasaï | 66% |
| 18 | Kongo Central | 65% |
| 19 | Bas-Uele | 65% |
| 20 | Tshuapa | 62% |
| 21 | Haut-Katanga | 60% |
| 22 | Kasaï-Oriental | 58% |
| 23 | Sankuru | 53% |
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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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