Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 72.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 72.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 77.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.4% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 34.2% | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -5.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 72.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 72.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -34.2% | 53.8% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | +47.6% | 23.2% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 21.4% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 35.4% | 53.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 30.2% | 43.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.6% | 46.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 49.9% | 65.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.9% | 77.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 72.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release