Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 80.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 80.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2012.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 102.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.2% | — |
| 1972 | 70.7% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 79.3% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 85.3% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 91.1% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 98.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 100.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 100.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 102.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 91.6% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 84.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.3% | 66.2% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 91.6% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 79.6% | 86.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 68.8% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 159 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.6% compare
- 161 Mozambique 80.6% compare
- 163 Honduras 79.8% compare
- 164 Comoros 79.6% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 79.5% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo was 80.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.