DR Congo
Literacy rate in DR Congo
% · World Bank · Periodic (every 3-5 years)
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Percentage of people aged 15 and over who can both read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Calculation
UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimates from national censuses and household surveys. World Bank republishes UIS data.
Primary source
Update frequency
Periodic (every 3-5 years)
Caveats
Data points are sparse — many countries have only periodic survey-based estimates. Self-reported in some surveys.
Cite this dataset
For researchers and journalists.
Cusp Africa. 2026. "DR Congo — Literacy rate." Sourced from World Bank (Indicator SE.ADT.LITR.ZS). Accessed June 3, 2026. https://cuspafrica.com/data/literacy-rate/dr-congo.
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