Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male was 77.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 77.5% for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 77.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.4% | — |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 44.0% | 76.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 26 El Salvador 82.5% compare
- 27 Ghana 79.6% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 78.5% compare
- 30 Honduras 75.2% compare
- 31 Benin 67.4% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 64.5% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 77.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release