Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 156,821 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, enrolment in secondary education, female in Congo stood at 156,821 number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Congo peaked at 156,821 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,298 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,298 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,261 number | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 18,816 number | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 25,417 number | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 31,198 number | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 36,782 number | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 45,296 number | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 52,133 number | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 57,695 number | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 62,083 number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 77,222 number | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 85,345 number | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 83,182 number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 86,473 number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 96,908 number | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 104,145 number | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 101,366 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 89,002 number | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 78,169 number | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 82,382 number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 91,500 number | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 82,173 number | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 82,638 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 107,145 number | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 156,821 number | +46.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 156,821 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 411,102 number, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 156,821 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305,409 number, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,322 number | 10,298 number | 57,695 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 87,303 number | 62,083 number | 104,145 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 84,017 number | 78,169 number | 91,500 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 90,652 number | 82,173 number | 107,145 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 156,821 number | 156,821 number | 156,821 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Congo?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Congo was 156,821 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 156,821 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,298 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Congo ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.