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Education In the Democratic Republic of the Congo Information

Primary school education in the Democratic Republic of Congo is neither compulsory, free nor universal, and many children are not able to go to school because parents were unable to pay the enrollment fees.[1] Parents are customarily expected to pay teachers' salaries.[1] In 1998, the most recent year for which data are available, the gross primary enrollment rate was 50 percent.[1] Gross enrollment ratios are based on the number of students formally registered in primary school and therefore do not necessarily reflect actual school attendance.[1] In 2000, 65 percent of children ages 10 to 14 years were attending school.[1] As a result of the 6-year civil war, over 5.2 million children in the country receive no education.[1]

The education system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is governed by three government ministries: the Ministère de l’Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Professionnel (MEPSP), the Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et Universitaire (MESU) and the Ministère des Affaires Sociales (MAS).

The educational system in the DRC is similar to that of Belgium. In 2002, there were over 19,000 primary schools serving 160,000 students; and 8,000 secondary schools serving 110,000 students.

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Lists

Schools

City: Kinshasa

Colleges and universities

Main article: List of universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Research centers and institutes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Congo, Democratic Republic of the". 2005 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (2006). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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