Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 81.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 81.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64.5% | — |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 61.7% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 51 Colombia 84.4% compare
- 52 Philippines 82.5% compare
- 53 Nepal 82.3% compare
- 55 El Salvador 81.6% compare
- 56 Nigeria 81.2% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 80.2% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 81.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release