Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 23.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 20.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 122nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.6%
1965 2.2% +34.4%
1970 3.4% +54.3%
1975 5.1% +52.1%
1980 9.3% +80.4%
1985 16.6% +78.5%
1990 19.7% +18.9%
1995 20.2% +2.5%
2000 20.2% +0.4%
2005 21.4% +5.5%
2010 23.4% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.6% 2.2% 2
1970s 4.3% 3.4% 5.1% 2
1980s 12.9% 9.3% 16.6% 2
1990s 19.9% 19.7% 20.2% 2
2000s 20.8% 20.2% 21.4% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 23.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)