Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 16.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 16.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +362.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +96.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.9% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release