4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Congo
Congo: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 87.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Congo stood at 87.1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Congo peaked at 87.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2000.
That places Congo 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.1 | +1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 87.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 87.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7 | 69 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1 | 87.1 | 87.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Congo?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Congo was 87.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Congo ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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