Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 71.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Congo is 71.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 81.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 65.0% | — |
| 1973 | 74.8% | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 63.3% | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 71.8% | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 81.0% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 77.4% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 72.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +81.4% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 63.3% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 67.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 29.8% | 64.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 54.1% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.3% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 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, male in Congo?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo was 71.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release