The Republic of the Congo: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2021 is 80.61 percent, an increase from 79.31 percent in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 86.53 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for the Republic of the Congo from 1984 to 2021 is 73.98 percent. The minimum value, 60 percent, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 80.61 percent was recorded in 2021.

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 77.043 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.017 % for 2012. Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 71.095 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.043 % in 2016 and a record low of 61.206 % in 2007. Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Democratic Republic of Congo – Table CD.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

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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.

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 88.525 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 87.908 % for 2012. Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 84.416 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.525 % in 2016 and a record low of 76.916 % in 2007. Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Democratic Republic of Congo – Table CD.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.876 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.842 Ratio for 2012. Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.826 Ratio from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2016, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.876 Ratio in 2016 and a record low of 0.675 Ratio in 2007. Congo, The Democratic Republic of the CD: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Democratic Republic of Congo – Table CD.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

UNICEF's country profile for Democratic Republic of the Congo, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

80,6 (%) in 2021. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Biodiversity is being lost at unprecedented rates. Limited conservation resources must be prioritized strategically to maximize impact. Here we introduce novel methods to assess a small-scale conservation education program in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lola ya Bonobo is the world’s only sanctuary for one of humans’ two closest living relatives, bonobos, orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and exotic pets. The sanctuary is situated on the edge of the country’s capital, Kinshasa, its most densely populated region and a hub for the illegal wildlife trade that is imperiling bonobos and other endangered species. Lola ya Bonobo implements an education program specifically designed to combat this trade. Previous evaluation demonstrated the program’s efficacy in transmitting conservation knowledge to children. In Study 1, we use novel implicit tests to measure conservation attitudes before and after an educational visit and document a significant increase in children’s pro-conservation attitudes following direct exposure to bonobos and the education program. In Study 2, we show that adults exhibit high levels of conservation knowledge even before visiting the sanctuary, likely due to the sanctuary’s longstanding education efforts in Kinshasa. In Study 3, we explored adults’ empathetic attitudes toward bonobos before and after the sanctuary tour. Our results support the conservation education hypothesis that conservation education has improved relevant knowledge and attitudes in Kinshasa. Crucially, the present study validates new methods for implicitly assessing attitudes about environmental and social issues. These methods overcome typical biases in survey sampling and can be employed in diverse populations, including those with low literacy rates.

非文盲率：年轻男性：15-24岁男性百分比在12-01-2021达85.190%，相较于12-01-2011的85.684%有所下降。非文盲率：年轻男性：15-24岁男性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1984至12-01-2021期间平均值为86.842%，共4份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-1984，达92.000%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2021，为85.190%。CEIC提供的非文盲率：年轻男性：15-24岁男性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的刚果共和国 – Table CG.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics。

CD：非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比在12-01-2016达66.500%，相较于12-01-2012的62.919%有所增长。CD：非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-2001至12-01-2016期间平均值为58.490%，共4份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2016，达66.500%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2007，为46.104%。CEIC提供的CD：非文盲率：成年女性：15岁及以上女性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的刚果民主共和国 – 表 CD.世界银行：教育统计。

80,6 (%) в 2021. Уровень грамотности (%) взрослого населения (15+) – это доля населения в возрасте 15 лет и старше, которые могут с пониманием читать и писать короткие, простые предложения, касающиеся их повседневной жизни. Как правило, ‘грамотность’ охватывает ‘умение считать’, умение осуществлять простые арифметические расчеты. Этот показатель рассчитывается путем деления числа грамотных в возрасте 15 лет и старше на население соответствующей возрастной группы и умножения результата на 100.

Abstract

Cross-border trade was identified by the World Bank in 2011 as important for economic growth in fragile and in-conflict countries. Small-scale traders across the DRC-Rwanda border, 90% of which were women, had a poor access to information on tariffs and legal procedures, were forced to pay bribes in cash or in-kind, and were subjected to sexual gender-based violence incidents. Among the recommendations made by the World Bank, there was the need for training of border officials and traders, institutional reforms, and a strengthened voice for traders. In this regard, the World Bank funded a multi-component project "Improving the conditions of cross-border traders in the Great Lakes region of Africa," which was implemented by the NGO International Alert from March 2012 to July 2013.

The DRC-Rwanda Cross-Border Trade Impact Evaluation focused on the effects of the training, under Component 2 "Empowerment of small-scale traders (via increased knowledge and understanding of regulations and rights and establishment and strengthening of associations/cooperatives)," of the larger project. It was a randomized individual trader-level assignment of 628 traders to treatment (training) and control. There were two rounds of survey data collection conducted by The Catholic University of Bukavu and IPSOS in 2011 and 2013. From the (unpublished) results, there was a potential reduction in sexual and gender-based violence (fewer traders insulted or spit upon), with no increase in "unofficial" fees to border officials. There also was a possible drop in corruption (fee-asking by border officials) emerging from the participation of border officials in the trader's training. Savings from trading activity also seemed to increase for small-scale cross-border traders.

Geographic coverage

The dataset covers the Great Lakes zone, specifically North-Kivu and South-Kivu provinces in Democratic Republic of Congo (represented by three fourths of the sample) and the border region in Rwanda (represented by one fourth of the sample).

Analysis unit

Individual trader-level

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

A trader roster has been made available through the listing of traders at border crossings to identify 628 traders (90% female), from which 314 initially randomly selected to be trained and 314 selected to not receive the training.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Research instrument

SURVEY MODULES 1- Contact 2- Demographics 3- Midline demographics 4- Housing and assets 5- Midline expenditures 6- Expenditures 7- Trade 8- Midline trade 9- Border conditions and negotiations 10- Midline Border Conditions and negotiations 11- Business skills and financial literacy 12- Midline Skills and Financial Literacy 13- Conflict 14- Midline conflict 15- Harassment 16- Midline harassment