Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 81.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male in Congo is 81.5%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 92.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82.3% | — |
| 1973 | 92.5% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 79.6% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 84.7% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.7% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 79.6% | 92.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 74.7% | 86.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 54.6% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 76.4% | 81.5% | 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, male in Congo?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Congo was 81.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release