Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 71.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 71.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1986.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 28.2% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 29.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 47.2% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.4% | 71.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.6% compare
- 142 Yemen, Republic of 72.2% compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 71.9% compare
- 145 Niger 71.8% compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 70.9% compare
- 147 Benin 67.5% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 71.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1986.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release