Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 78.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo is 78.4%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo peaked at 108.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1971.
That places Congo 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.6% | — |
| 1972 | 74.5% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 78.1% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 86.2% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 88.6% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 95.5% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 98.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 101.3% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 104.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 102.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 104.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 108.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 101.2% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 91.5% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.7% | 70.6% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.4% | 96.3% | 108.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 83.3% | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 71.1% | 77.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 171 Madagascar 79.9% compare
- 172 Bermuda 79.3% compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 79.2% compare
- 175 Comoros 77.0% compare
- 176 El Salvador 76.3% compare
- 177 Guatemala 76.2% compare
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, male in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo was 78.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release