Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 78.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo stood at 78.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo peaked at 95.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1971.
That places Congo 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.7% | — |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 60.0% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 67.2% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 69.8% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 78.7% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 81.9% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 86.2% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 90.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 93.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 87.4% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 82.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 79.1% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.3% | 51.7% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 81.9% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 73.9% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 61.2% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo was 78.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release