Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 63.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo peaked at 63.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2004.
Congo ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.6% | — |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 63.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 63.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 26.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 29.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 56.5% | 63.5% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo was 63.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release