Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 8.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Congo is 8.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Congo peaked at 9.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 160th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +121.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +187.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Congo was 8.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release