Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 54.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 26.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 38.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 50.6% | 54.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 54.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release