Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 63.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
63.1%
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2012
All-time low
35.1%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1996–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1996–2012

02040601996200420121996: 60.3 %1999: 35.1 %2000: 46.7 %2001: 53.4 %2002: 50.4 %2003: 51.6 %2004: 59.1 %2005: 62.1 %2012: 63.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 63.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 63.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1999.

Congo ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Congo, 1996 to 2012.
Year % Change
1996 60.3%
1999 35.1% -41.8%
2000 46.7% +33.2%
2001 53.4% +14.4%
2002 50.4% -5.6%
2003 51.6% +2.4%
2004 59.1% +14.5%
2005 62.1% +5.0%
2012 63.1% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.7% 35.1% 60.3% 2
2000s 53.9% 46.7% 62.1% 6
2010s 63.1% 63.1% 63.1% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 160 Gambia 65.9% compare
  2. 161 Syria 64.2% compare
  3. 162 Djibouti 63.5% compare
  4. 164 Zambia 60.8% compare
  5. 165 Yemen 60.5% compare
  6. 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Congo was 63.1% 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 63.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1999.
How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 163rd out of 188 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 25.2%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.