Primary school completion rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The primary completion rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 75.7% in 2023.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2023
75.7%
Change from 2021
−5.2percentage points
World, 2023
87.3%
Position in 2023
118th of 137
Primary school completion rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo over time
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% of the relevant age group. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 88.0% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | 87.3% |
| 2022 | – | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | 88.7% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | 88.0% |
| 2019 | – | 87.9% |
| 2018 | – | 88.1% |
| 2017 | – | 88.2% |
| 2016 | – | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | – | 88.1% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | 88.3% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | 88.1% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | 87.8% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | 88.5% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 88.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | 86.5% |
| 2006 | – | 85.3% |
| 2005 | – | 85.0% |
| 2004 | – | 84.2% |
| 2003 | – | 83.5% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | 83.3% |
| 2001 | – | 82.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 80.9% in 2021, a change of −5.2 percentage points.
- Since 2007, when it was 48.1%, the figure has changed by +27.6 percentage points.
- Among the 137 countries with data for 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo has the 118th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 87.3%.
More for Democratic Republic of the Congo
All statistics for Democratic Republic of the Congo
Primary school enrolment (gross)
117.6%
2023 · World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
55.5%
2023 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
30.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
70.0%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
60.3%
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
34.5%
2023 · UNESCO UIS