Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 94.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Congo stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Congo peaked at 94.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2003.
That places Congo 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.8% | — |
| 1982 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 94.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 94.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.6% | 67.7% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 58.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 57.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 68.3% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 89.3% | 94.4% | 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, male (modelled data) in Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Congo was 94.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release