Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 59.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo is 59.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.8% | — |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 51.9% | 59.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 59.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.