4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Congo
Congo: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 55.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 55.7 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Congo peaked at 55.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2005.
Congo ranks 112th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 51 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 55.7 | +3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 55.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 55.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 22 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 | 30 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7 | 55.7 | 55.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Congo?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Congo was 55.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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