Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 61.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
61.3%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 1996
All-time low
42.2%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1996–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 61.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2012.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Congo peaked at 64.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.4% | — |
| 1999 | 42.2% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 61.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.4%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 61.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 42.2% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 52.7% | 62.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Congo was 61.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Congo ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release