Primary completion rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary completion rate, total was 75.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 75.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 80.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 42.0% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 48.7% | 67.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 32.7% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 39.6% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 58.4% | 65.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.7% | 80.9% | 3 |
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More aid effectiveness data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 413,634 current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita 41.09 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 6.4% (2023)
- Net ODA received 18.3% (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 4.35 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 4.35 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 12.17 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 60.15 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary completion rate, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 75.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.