Persistence to grade 5, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Persistence to grade 5, total was 76.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to grade 5, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 76.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 77.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.9% | — |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 45.9% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 54.0% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 54.7% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 60.0% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 54.7% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 76.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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, total (% 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.