Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 80.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo is 80.6%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo peaked at 95.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1971.
That places Congo 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.0% | — |
| 1972 | 60.8% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 64.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 75.2% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 78.5% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 86.7% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 90.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 93.0% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 92.3% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 86.3% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 56.0% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 86.3% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 74.1% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 63.5% | 73.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
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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 secondary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Congo was 80.6% 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 95.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 193 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 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.