Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 57.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2005β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 57.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 53rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.4% | 52.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 57.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 53rd out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release