Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 88.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo, 1972–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo is 88.8%, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 90.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1974.
Congo ranks 124th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76.3% | — |
| 1973 | 82.3% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 75.0% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 80.6% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 83.2% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 75.0% | 83.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 79.7% | 85.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 77.3% | 90.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 76.8% | 88.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 121 Gambia 89.6% compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 89.0% compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 89.0% compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.4% compare
- 126 Eritrea 87.2% compare
- 127 Chad 87.1% compare
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, female in Congo?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Congo was 88.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1974.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release