Persistence to grade 5, male in Congo
Congo: Persistence to grade 5, male was 75.3% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Congo, 1972–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2007, persistence to grade 5, male in Congo stood at 75.3%.
That represents a change of up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Congo peaked at 86.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1995.
That places Congo 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82.3% | — |
| 1973 | 86.8% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 78.8% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 80.4% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +67.7% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.2% | 76.6% | 86.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 66.2% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 40.0% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 67.0% | 75.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0698 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 449,246 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0727 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Congo?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Congo was 75.3% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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.