Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo

Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 80.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
80.4%
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
109.4%
in 1987
All-time low
74.1%
in 2003
Years of data
25
1971–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo, 1971–2012

02550751001971199120121971: 76.4 %1972: 80.7 %1973: 84.4 %1974: 90 %1975: 93.1 %1976: 95.5 %1977: 98.6 %1978: 100.2 %1979: 101.5 %1980: 104.2 %1981: 106.2 %1982: 108.7 %1984: 106.4 %1985: 104.2 %1986: 106.3 %1987: 109.4 %1988: 102 %1989: 96.8 %1990: 92 %1992: 88.8 %1996: 85 %2002: 75.4 %2003: 74.1 %2004: 80.9 %2012: 80.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo stood at 80.4%.

That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo peaked at 109.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2003.

That places Congo 163rd out of 193 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Congo, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 76.4%
1972 80.7% +5.5%
1973 84.4% +4.7%
1974 90.0% +6.5%
1975 93.1% +3.5%
1976 95.5% +2.5%
1977 98.6% +3.2%
1978 100.2% +1.7%
1979 101.5% +1.4%
1980 104.2% +2.7%
1981 106.2% +1.8%
1982 108.7% +2.4%
1984 106.4% -2.1%
1985 104.2% -2.0%
1986 106.3% +1.9%
1987 109.4% +2.9%
1988 102.0% -6.7%
1989 96.8% -5.1%
1990 92.0% -5.0%
1992 88.8% -3.4%
1996 85.0% -4.3%
2002 75.4% -11.3%
2003 74.1% -1.7%
2004 80.9% +9.2%
2012 80.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.2% 76.4% 101.5% 9
1980s 104.9% 96.8% 109.4% 9
1990s 88.6% 85.0% 92.0% 3
2000s 76.8% 74.1% 80.9% 3
2010s 80.4% 80.4% 80.4% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 160 Solomon Islands 81.7% compare
  2. 161 San Marino 81.2% compare
  3. 162 Yemen 80.9% compare
  4. 164 Comoros 78.7% compare
  5. 165 Madagascar 78.1% compare
  6. 166 Honduras 78.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo was 80.4% 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 109.4% in 1987.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2003.
How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Congo ranks 163rd out of 193 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 6.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.