Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 26.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 26.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1981.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.7% | — |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +2.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 26.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 26.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.7% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 26.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1981.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release