Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Congo
Congo: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 83.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Congo stood at 83.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Congo peaked at 92.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2006.
That places Congo 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 71.3% | 87.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 82.2% | 88.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.2% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 78.0% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Congo?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Congo was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.