Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 92.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo peaked at 92.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.7% | — |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 44.7% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 64.4% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,171 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,848 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21,953 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.8 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,072 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.37 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo was 92.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release