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Democratic Republic of Congo Literacy Rate 2001-2024

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 2022 was 80.54%, a 3.5% 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.
  
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.85%
Tanzania 82.02%
Uganda 80.59%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.54%
Rwanda 78.76%
Madagascar 77.48%
Burundi 75.54%
Malawi 68.08%
Comoros 61.71%
Gambia 58.67%
Senegal 57.67%
Guinea-Bissau 53.90%
Sierra Leone 48.64%
Benin 47.10%
Somalia 41.03%
Niger 38.10%
Burkina Faso 34.49%
Chad 27.28%
Democratic Republic of Congo Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 80.54% 3.50%
2016 77.04% 2.03%
2012 75.02% 13.81%
2007 61.21% -5.97%
2001 67.17% -5.97%