Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 53.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 53.8% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.6% | — |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.8%, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 41.4% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.8% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo was 53.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release