Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 31.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 31.4%.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 33.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1960.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.7% | — |
| 1965 | 22.4% | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 26.1% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 29.6% | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 19.7% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 31.2% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 31.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)