Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 62.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 62.7% for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 62.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.8% | — |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +94.1% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 31.9% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 62.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release