Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.655 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.655 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.655 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3531 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3531 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.5653 LPIA | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5824 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6301 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5971 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.655 LPIA | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3531 LPIA | 0.3531 LPIA | 0.3531 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 LPIA | 0.5653 LPIA | 0.6301 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.655 LPIA | 0.655 LPIA | 0.655 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.655 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.655 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3531 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 64th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release