Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 56.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 56.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 56.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.3% | — |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 33.3% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.3% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 56.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release