Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.3897 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper 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 upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.3897 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.3897 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3278 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3278 LPIA | 0.3278 LPIA | 0.3278 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3682 LPIA | 0.3638 LPIA | 0.3707 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3897 LPIA | 0.3897 LPIA | 0.3897 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.3897 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3897 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3278 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 86th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 upper 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