Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 53.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 53.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 67.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.3% | — |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +130.8% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 29.4% | 67.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo was 53.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release