Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 84.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 88.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 84.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 84.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 84.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release