Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 48.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 48.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 48.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.0% | — |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 23.2% | 44.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 48.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release