Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 89.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 89.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 96.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2023.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.5% | — |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -7.1% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.1% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 89.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release