Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) was 80.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 80.1%.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 82.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.7% | — |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.4%, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.3%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 80.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release