Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 73.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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 73.3% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2020.
That represents a change of up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 76.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.6% | — |
| 1975 | 54.3% | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 56.4% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 40.6% | 63.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 52.5% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 47.3% | 62.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 54.8% | 76.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 45.3% | 70.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 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, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 73.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, total (% 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.