Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.26 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.252 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5595 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6144 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6357 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6715 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7385 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7905 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +70.6% | 0.252 units per square kilometre | 0.4299 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +59.3% | 0.7905 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.151 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.252 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4857 units per square kilometre | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | 0.5595 units per square kilometre | 0.7905 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 151 Djibouti 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 United States of America 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Brazil 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Peru 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.