Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 55.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 55.2% for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.1% | — |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +8.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 28.5% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 55.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release