How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Togo?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Togo: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

55.9%

in 2020

Togo

56.6%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

146th

Togo rank

144th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 56.6% against 55.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 146th and Togo ranks 144th of 187 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.2%	5.7%	7.5%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s	13.1%	12.6%	0.5%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	55.9%	52.0%	3.9%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Togo?: Togo, at 56.6% against 55.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Togo?: 0.7%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Togo?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Togo rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 146th and Togo ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit: % of relevant age group
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.