Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 63.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo peaked at 63.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.8% | — |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 26.9% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 39.0% | 58.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 63.6% 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 63.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 188 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 46.5%. 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
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.