Democratic Republic of the Congo
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Low income
Percent of population aged 10-24
32% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
17,049,687 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
13,416,572 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
29%
Source: UNSDG , 2018
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
109
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2016
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
52%
Source: DHS , 2014
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
81%
Source: DHS , 2014
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
6
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
60%
Source: UNESCO , 2021
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2020
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2021
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2022
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2011
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2011
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
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Female 8%
-
Male 10%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
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Female 3%
-
Male 4%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
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Female 34%
-
Male 29%
Female: ILO, 2020
Male: ILO, 2020
Completion rate
Primary school age
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Female 66%
-
Male 67%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 52%
Female: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 27%
Female: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 22%
-
Male 21%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
No data available
Upper secondary school
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Female 33%
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Male 24%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
1
No protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Network/Convening/Conference
Accelerated Education
Project/Program
CATALYZE EduFinance program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
Empowering Adolescent Girls to Lead through Education (EAGLE)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls' Education Challenge
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls First Fund Grant Program
Project/Program
Girls, Women & the Global Goals: Empowering Women in Conflict Areas
Project/Program
Réussite et Épanouissement via l'Apprentissage et L'Insertion au Système Éducatif (REALISE)
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Research Project/Report/Study
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting of Attacks on Education
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Project/Program
UKAID-USAID ACCELERE!
Project/Program
Vijana Juu
Project/Program
Vision Not Victim
Project/Program
Youth Living Peace
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Girls Learning and Empowerment Project
Project/Program
Accelerating Equitable Access to School, Reading, Student Retention and Accountability (ACCELERE!)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Supporting education interventions in emergency situations in the DRC
Project/Program
Projet d’Amélioration de la Qualité d’Éducation (PAQUE program)
Project/Program
Accelerated Learning Programs
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
COVID-19 Fast Track Funding
Project/Program
Education Quality Improvement Project (EQUIP)