Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 62.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo is 62.2%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo peaked at 62.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.4% | — |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 26.6% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 38.0% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Afghanistan 64.4% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 63.5% compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.4% compare
- 171 Comoros 62.1% compare
- 172 Eritrea 59.9% compare
- 173 Pakistan 58.5% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo was 62.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release