Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 84.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 84.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 88.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2020.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 59th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.2% | — |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.6% | 88.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 75.7% | 84.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 84.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release