Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 80.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Congo, 1971–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 160 Solomon Islands 81.7% compare
- 161 San Marino 81.2% compare
- 162 Yemen 80.9% compare
- 164 Comoros 78.7% compare
- 165 Madagascar 78.1% compare
- 166 Honduras 78.0% compare
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,429 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.93 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,723 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 19.07 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55,025 (2023)
- 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)
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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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.