Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 61.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 61.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 62.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.1% | — |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +87.7% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 29.8% | 62.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release