Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo
Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 45.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Congo recorded 45.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo peaked at 45.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.
That places Congo 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.8% | — |
| 1965 | 7.1% | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +98.3% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 9.6% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 26.2% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 39.7% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.9% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 71 Luxembourg 46.8% compare
- 72 Zambia 46.5% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45.9% compare
- 75 Brazil 45.5% compare
- 76 Maldives 45.3% compare
- 77 Republic of Korea 45.3% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Congo was 45.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)