Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 76.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45.1% | — |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 58.8% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 66.7% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 70.9% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +74.9% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 43.6% | 66.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.6% | 67.5% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 30.9% | 63.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 51.8% | 73.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 65.8% | 76.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 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, female in Congo?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo was 71.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 166th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release