Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.0%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2013
All-time low
75.9%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2023
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 90.0%.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 92.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.9% | — |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 82.8% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 30 Honduras 93.8% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 91.6% compare
- 32 Ghana 90.7% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 88.5% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 85.0% compare
- 36 Benin 83.8% compare
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, richest quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release