Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 70.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 70.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 70.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.4% | — |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 23.4% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 33.7% | 65.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 70.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release