Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 42.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 42.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 42.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.8% | — |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 21.5% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 42.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release