Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 27.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 27.4%.
The figure is up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 28.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +353.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +161.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 2.4% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 23 Bangladesh 35.0% compare
- 24 Guatemala 32.6% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 28.1% compare
- 27 Malawi 15.1% compare
- 28 Mozambique 14.8% compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 13.5% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 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, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release