Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 43.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 43.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 43.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.5% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 18.0% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 43.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release