Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 80.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 80.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 80.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2001.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 59th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.3% | — |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 46.3% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 59.3% | 75.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 56 Dominican Republic 85.2% compare
- 57 El Salvador 83.8% compare
- 58 Nigeria 81.6% compare
- 60 Nepal 80.7% compare
- 61 Ghana 79.9% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.0% compare
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, urban, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 80.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release