Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 75.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is the 118th highest of 137 countries in 2023.

202375.7%
Rank118th of 137Countries ranked
Series high80.92021
Series low32.71999

Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971 to 2023

30405060708090197119781983199220022010201520231971: 42 %1972: 43.9 %1976: 53.5 %1977: 56 %1978: 59.2 %1980: 58.7 %1981: 60.6 %1982: 62.5 %1983: 64.6 %1984: 67 %1988: 48.7 %1991: 50.6 %1992: 46.9 %1993: 54.5 %1994: 46.3 %1999: 32.7 %2002: 39.6 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 53 %2009: 56.8 %2010: 58.4 %2011: 59.7 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 63.9 %2015: 65.6 %2020: 76.8 %2021: 80.9 %2023: 75.7 %
%. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Primary completion rate, total, % of relevant age group (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS) via World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-08.
All 28 values
Period%
202375.7
202180.9
202076.8
201565.6
201363.9
201264.5
201159.7
201058.4
200956.8
200853
200748.1
200239.6
199932.7
199446.3
199354.5
199246.9
199150.6
198848.7
198467
198364.6
198262.5
198160.6
198058.7
197859.2
197756
197653.5
197243.9
197142

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Definition

New entrants to the last grade of primary education, of any age, as a percentage of the population at the theoretical entrance age to that grade. UNESCO Institute for Statistics gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary, which World Development Indicators calls the primary completion rate.

It counts pupils who reach the last grade, not those who pass it, and late entrants push it above 100%. The UIS completion rate from household surveys is a different measure and is lower in many countries.

How to cite

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Primary completion rate, total, % of relevant age group (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS). Retrieved through World Bank World Development Indicators (data.worldbank.org). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. UIS does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 75.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is the 118th highest of 137 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Primary completion rate, total, % of relevant age group (SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest primary completion rate (gross intake to the last grade) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

80.9% in 2021, the highest value since 1971 in this series.

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