Literacy rate, youth male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Literacy rate, youth male was 87.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 87.8% for literacy rate, youth male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 92.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.0% | — |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -3.3% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 87.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 87.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 78.0% | 87.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.8% | 92.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
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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 literacy rate, youth male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 87.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.