Primary completion rate, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Primary completion rate, female was 72.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 72.9% for primary completion rate, female in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 77.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.4% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 34.2% | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 21.4% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 35.4% | 53.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 30.2% | 43.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.6% | 46.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 49.9% | 65.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.9% | 77.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Primary completion rate, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 72.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.