Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 70.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo, 1973–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo stood at 70.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo peaked at 85.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 126th 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, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.6% | — |
| 1975 | 77.0% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 75.5% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 85.1% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +124.1% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 72.6% | 78.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 58.7% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 25.8% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 57.8% | 70.6% | 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, male in Congo?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Congo was 70.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release