Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 32.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 32.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 32.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.7% | — |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +118.1% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 9.8% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 564,421 (2020)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -13.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 32.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release