Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 84.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo stood at 84.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 87.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.2% | — |
| 1972 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 87.6% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 77.5% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 85.5% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 80.4% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.5% | 77.5% | 87.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 77.0% | 85.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 69.3% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 76.6% | 84.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Congo was 84.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
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.