Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.6872 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6872 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9806 modelled data
in 2008
All-time low
0.4961 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo is 0.6872 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo peaked at 0.9806 modelled data in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4961 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Congo 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Congo, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4961 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.5097 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5142 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5214 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5311 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5392 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5446 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5449 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5574 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5724 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.592 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6146 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6444 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6728 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7048 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7391 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.777 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8114 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8401 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8608 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8783 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8965 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9173 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9336 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9483 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9584 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9716 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9806 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9728 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9517 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9255 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8967 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8602 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8213 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7924 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7624 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7432 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7286 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7111 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7009 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6954 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6925 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.689 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6904 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6872 modelled data | -0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6872 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 modelled data, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6872 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 modelled data, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5287 modelled data | 0.4961 modelled data | 0.5574 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6969 modelled data | 0.5724 modelled data | 0.8401 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9318 modelled data | 0.8608 modelled data | 0.9806 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8193 modelled data | 0.7111 modelled data | 0.9517 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6926 modelled data | 0.6872 modelled data | 0.7009 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 152 Guinea 0.8247 modelled data compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.8018 modelled data compare
- 154 Burundi 0.7391 modelled data compare
- 156 Central African Republic 0.6752 modelled data compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 0.66 modelled data compare
- 158 Benin 0.6583 modelled data compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo was 0.6872 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9806 modelled data in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release