Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.7845 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.7845 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.7845 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6679 LPIA, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 74th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6679 LPIA | 0.6679 LPIA | 0.6679 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7515 LPIA | 0.7331 LPIA | 0.7719 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7754 LPIA | 0.7663 LPIA | 0.7845 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.7845 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7845 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6679 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release