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The direct costs (registration fees) and indirect costs (school materials, uniforms, etc.) borne by poor households seem to be one of the obstacles to the enrollment of children in school, despite the policy of free p...
This country brief provides a brief introduction to selected issues and research relevant to DRC’s education system and links to resources that may be useful to official of Ministries of Education and other education ...
The government’s investment in education has decreased over time, which has caused a drop in educational quality (Sasidharan and Dhillon 2021). The lack of finance has led to inadequate teacher preparation, a shortage...
At the upper secondary level, students can choose between a general education stream that prepares them for higher education, a pedagogical stream that is building up to teacher education, and a technical stream.
As late as 2019, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remained one of the few countries in the world where public primary education was not free. Fees were initially introduced in the 1980s to cover teacher salaries...
Since the establishment of free primary and basic education in the Democratic Republic of Congo, nearly 3 million children have been able to enroll in school. However, education policy still faces many challenges such...
There are approximately 18,000 accredited primary, secondary, technical and vocational schools operating in the country. The 2016–2025 Education and Training Sector Strategy provides for the establishment of a "new so...
With the cost of primary and secondary education amounting to 49 per cent of the DRC’s budget, no one expects that the authorities are capable of doing more. The only remaining option is external funding.
Explore the education system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), examining its historical context, current challenges, and future prospects. This comprehensive overview addresses key aspects such as primary...
This policy brief analyses the costs and implications of DRC’s free education policy so that budgeting and planning is effective and realistic.
