Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 40.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 40.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1984.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.6% | — |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +273.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 27.5% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -13.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo was 40.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.