Congo, Dem. Rep.—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
134.7%
2015
YoY Change
+2.9%
2014 → 2015
Global Rank
#9
of 167 countries
Maximum
134.7%
2015
Minimum
66.3%
2002
CAGR
+5.6%
10 years
Last
134.7%
Previous
130.9%
Highest
134.7%
Lowest
66.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s girls out-of-school rate (%) was 134.7% in 2015, ranking #9 out of 167 countries. This represents a +2.9% change from 2014. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 134.7% (2015) and the lowest was 66.3% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 134.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 130.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 130.5% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 121.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 119.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 110.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 116.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 121.6% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 66.3% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).