Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 72.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 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 last grade of primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 72.6%.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 86.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2014.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.6% | — |
| 1975 | 61.1% | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 60.4% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +111.1% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 72.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 72.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 46.6% | 68.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 53.1% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 58.0% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 34.4% | 74.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 72.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% 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.