Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 79.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 79.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 79.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.6% | — |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.8% | 53.6% | 71.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 55.9% | 75.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 63.3% | 72.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 65.8% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 61.6% | 76.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 79.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release