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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +187.2% | 2.0% | 5.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
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