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 61.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 61.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2014.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% 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 78.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 172nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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% |
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 |
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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 61.6% in 2014, 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 78.3% in 2007.
- 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 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 down 21.3%. 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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Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.