Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 74.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 74.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 74.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 127th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.1% | — |
| 1975 | 44.5% | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 55.8% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 43.6% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +22.3% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 74.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 74.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 31.1% | 55.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 51.1% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 48.5% | 65.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 74.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.