Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 80.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 80.3% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 80.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.2% | — |
| 1975 | 58.0% | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 62.5% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 69.0% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 58.5% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.2% | 47.2% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.2% | 61.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 64.8% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 65.8% | 76.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.3% | 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, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 80.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release