Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo peaked at 51.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1981.
That places Congo 131st 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.6% | — |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 51.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.7%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 51.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 29.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 46.6% | 51.7% | 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, female (modelled data) in Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo was 51.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release