Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 71.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo is 71.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 76.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1999.
That places Congo 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.5% | — |
| 1972 | 55.1% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 62.3% | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 64.4% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 66.6% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 59.7% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +78.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 71.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 71.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +78.1% | 30.4% | 54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 51.5% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 67.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 30.4% | 64.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 53.3% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 68.0% | 75.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 71.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release