Education

DRC

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Adult literacy rate20012023
65.768.571.474.27720012023
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712020
0.6782.424.165.97.6419712020
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19802022
0.7041.241.772.312.8419802022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20042015
0.0580.1450.2320.3190.40620042015
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712013
6.467.258.038.829.6119712013
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712016
0.6652.564.466.368.2619712016
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate68.5 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Primary enrollment (gross)118 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Secondary enrollment (gross)55.5 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)6.38 %World Bank WDI [2020]
Education spending (% GDP)2.84 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.406 %World Bank WDI [2015]
Mean years of schooling7.38 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling10.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)0.592 indexWorld Bank WDI [2020]
School life expectancy9.61 yearsWB Education [2013]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)33.2World Bank WDI [2015]
Primary school dropout rate65.3 %World Bank WDI [1999]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)6.6 %WB Education [2016]
Female literacy rate56.1 %WB Gender [2020]

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

DRC's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (68.5 %), primary enrollment (gross) (118 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.