Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 78.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 78.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 78.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.3% | — |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 55.3% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 38.3% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 50.1% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 57.6% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 57.1% | 72.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 78.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release