Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.2%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2023
All-time low
16.6%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2023

0102030402007201520232007: 16.6 %2010: 21.6 %2013: 38.9 %2018: 36.3 %2023: 40.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 40.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 40.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2007.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 16.6%
2010 21.6% +30.5%
2013 38.9% +79.7%
2018 36.3% -6.5%
2023 40.2% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2010s 32.3% 21.6% 38.9% 3
2020s 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 27 Zambia 45.9% compare
  2. 28 Ghana 45.4% compare
  3. 29 Gambia 43.6% compare
  4. 31 Senegal 39.2% compare
  5. 32 Burkina Faso 39.2% compare
  6. 33 Nigeria 32.7% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 40.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2007.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release