Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 70.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, 1973–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 70.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2007.
The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo peaked at 79.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1993.
Congo ranks 134th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 62.7% | — |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.1% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 71.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 62.7% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 61.7% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 52.2% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 57.4% | 70.5% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Congo?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Congo was 70.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release