Primary completion rate, total in Congo

Congo: Primary completion rate, total was 71.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
71.1%
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2004
All-time low
30.4%
in 1999
Years of data
39
1971–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Congo, 1971–2023

0204060801971199720231971: 51.5 % of relevant age group1972: 55.1 % of relevant age group1973: 64.2 % of relevant age group1974: 53.5 % of relevant age group1975: 62.3 % of relevant age group1976: 64.4 % of relevant age group1977: 66.6 % of relevant age group1978: 66.9 % of relevant age group1979: 73.8 % of relevant age group1980: 75 % of relevant age group1981: 73.5 % of relevant age group1982: 74.4 % of relevant age group1983: 69.6 % of relevant age group1984: 73.3 % of relevant age group1985: 71.9 % of relevant age group1986: 72.3 % of relevant age group1987: 72 % of relevant age group1988: 72.9 % of relevant age group1989: 67.5 % of relevant age group1990: 59.7 % of relevant age group1991: 55.9 % of relevant age group1992: 63 % of relevant age group1993: 64 % of relevant age group1994: 54.8 % of relevant age group1996: 48.4 % of relevant age group1999: 30.4 % of relevant age group2001: 54.1 % of relevant age group2002: 56.6 % of relevant age group2003: 53.3 % of relevant age group2004: 76.5 % of relevant age group2005: 66.8 % of relevant age group2006: 72.4 % of relevant age group2007: 71.3 % of relevant age group2008: 66.8 % of relevant age group2009: 66.6 % of relevant age group2010: 68 % of relevant age group2011: 75.2 % of relevant age group2012: 72.6 % of relevant age group2023: 71.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Congo recorded 71.1% for primary completion rate, total in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Congo peaked at 76.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1999.

That places Congo 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.0% 51.5% 73.8% 9
1980s 72.2% 67.5% 75.0% 10
1990s 53.7% 30.4% 64.0% 7
2000s 65.0% 53.3% 76.5% 9
2010s 71.9% 68.0% 75.2% 3
2020s 71.1% 71.1% 71.1% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 155 Comoros 72.7% compare
  2. 156 Mozambique 72.4% compare
  3. 157 Honduras 72.0% compare
  4. 159 Solomon Islands 70.5% compare
  5. 160 Nigeria 70.2% compare
  6. 161 Malawi 70.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Congo?
Primary completion rate, total in Congo was 71.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1999.
How does Congo rank for primary completion rate, total?
Congo ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.