Democratic Republic of Congo Literacy Rate 2001-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Democratic Republic of Congo literacy rate for 2021 was 80.02%, a 2.98% increase from 2016.
- Democratic Republic of Congo literacy rate for 2016 was 77.04%, a 2.03% increase from 2012.
- Democratic Republic of Congo literacy rate for 2012 was 75.02%, a 13.81% increase from 2007.
- Democratic Republic of Congo literacy rate for 2007 was 61.21%, a 5.97% decline from 2001.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 80.02% | 2.98% |
| 2016 | 77.04% | 2.03% |
| 2012 | 75.02% | 13.81% |
| 2007 | 61.21% | -5.97% |
| 2001 | 67.17% | -5.97% |
