Primary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Primary completion rate, male was 78.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male 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 78.5% for primary completion rate, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 84.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1999.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.8% | — |
| 1972 | 64.6% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 77.5% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 78.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.4% | 62.8% | 77.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 61.9% | 80.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 35.2% | 64.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 47.5% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 65.6% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.5% | 84.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 142 Naoero 80.5% compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
- 144 Bhutan 79.0% compare
- 146 Cameroon 78.1% compare
- 147 Mozambique 76.2% compare
- 148 Luxembourg 75.8% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Primary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 78.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Primary completion rate, male (% 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.