Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 93.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo is 93.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo peaked at 93.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 99th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67.2% | — |
| 1982 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.3% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 93.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 93.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.0% | 64.1% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 58.1% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 58.0% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 69.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 89.2% | 93.9% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo was 93.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release