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 0.3024 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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.3024 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.3024 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1373 LPIA, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 81st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1373 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.2586 LPIA | +88.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2416 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2447 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2641 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3024 LPIA | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1373 LPIA | 0.1373 LPIA | 0.1373 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2522 LPIA | 0.2416 LPIA | 0.2641 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3024 LPIA | 0.3024 LPIA | 0.3024 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 0.3024 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 0.3024 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 0.1373 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 81st 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 25.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release