Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 29.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 29.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo peaked at 29.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1981.
That places Congo 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.2% | — |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 29.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 29.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Congo was 29.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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