Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 117.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 117.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 120.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.26, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.68 | — |
| 1972 | 96.24 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 96.18 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 94.89 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 93.47 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 93.41 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 92.97 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.71 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 93.97 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 94.43 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 95.06 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 95.8 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 96.6 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 97.45 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.22 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 92.07 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.7 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 80.83 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 70.08 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 59.33 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 75.94 | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 74.08 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 75.12 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 73.32 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 77.15 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 72.21 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 67.28 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 62.34 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 50.26 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 53.85 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 57.44 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 61.03 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 83.55 | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 91.89 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 91.91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.09 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.52 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 98.24 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 99.91 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 103.86 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 102.06 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 105.2 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 108.34 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 111.49 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 113.69 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 115.9 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 120.07 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 118.83 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 117.6 | -1.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 117.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 117.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +36.9% | 61.03 | 83.55 |
| 1991 | +28.0% | 59.33 | 75.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.61 | 92.97 | 96.68 | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.43 | 70.08 | 97.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.7 | 50.26 | 77.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.28 | 53.85 | 91.91 | 6 |
| 2010s | 102.84 | 92.09 | 113.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.1 | 115.9 | 120.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 14 Myanmar 120.22 compare
- 15 East Timor 119.65 compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.16 compare
- 18 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.86 compare
- 19 Morocco 116.59 compare
- 20 Eswatini 116.53 compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 117.6 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 120.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.26 in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.