Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 87.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
87.2%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 1996
All-time low
51.7%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1996–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo is 87.2%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo peaked at 94.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.4% | — |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 51.7% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 73.9% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 163 Eritrea 88.1% compare
- 164 Paraguay 87.4% compare
- 165 Côte d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
- 167 Bangladesh 86.6% compare
- 168 Bermuda 86.4% compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 86.4%
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,429 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.93 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,723 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 19.07 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55,025 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo was 87.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release