Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 79.3% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female in Congo is 79.3%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 82.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1993.
That places Congo 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 75.3% | — |
| 1973 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 78.6% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 78.7% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 77.7% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 73.9% | 78.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 69.6% | 82.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 64.1% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 68.5% | 79.3% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Congo?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Congo was 79.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release