Persistence to grade 5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Persistence to grade 5, female was 78.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to grade 5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 78.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 78.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.3% | — |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 55.3% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 38.3% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.1% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 57.6% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 57.1% | 72.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 78.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.