This brief was designed to provide a snapshot of DRC's present situation in the education sector, by gathering information from various sources such as UNESCO, the World Bank, the International Labor Organization, and USAID. In addition to these sources, this report contains Performance Plan and Report (PPR) data and targets contributed by USAID, which are collected for internal learning and external reporting, and convey progress against mission objectives. Last, this document provides data from 20 sub-Saharan countries across several indicators to allow the reader to compare and understand the country’s position in the education sector at the national and regional levels.