Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 47.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 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, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 47.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 47.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.7% | — |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.7% | 41.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 40.9% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 172 Liberia 48.6% compare
- 173 Mali 48.6% compare
- 174 Mauritania 47.7% compare
- 176 Tanzania 45.3% compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 45.0% compare
- 178 Madagascar 44.5% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of 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 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 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 47.6% in 2015, 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 47.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.