Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 61.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
61.8%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2012
All-time low
34.5%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1996–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo stood at 61.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 61.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1999.
That places Congo 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.0% | — |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 34.5% | 61.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 45.4% | 59.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo was 61.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release