Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 80.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 80.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 81.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1992.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.5% | — |
| 1972 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 58.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 57.5% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 56.2% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 53.1% | 57.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 67.8% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 73.9% | 81.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 155 San Marino 82.2% compare
- 156 Uganda 82.1% compare
- 157 Afghanistan 81.3% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.6% compare
- 161 Mozambique 80.6% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 80.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1992.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.