Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 76.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 76.9% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 77.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 125th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.9% | — |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 58.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 45.9% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 54.0% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 54.7% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 60.0% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 54.7% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 76.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release