Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo
Congo: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 70.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, 1973–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Congo recorded 70.5% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2007.
That represents a change of up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo peaked at 79.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1993.
That places Congo 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62.7% | — |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.1% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 71.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 62.7% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 61.7% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.2% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 57.4% | 70.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Congo was 70.5% in 2007, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Congo ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 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.