Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 56.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 56.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 56.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1987.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2013, 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.2% | — |
| 1972 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 44.2% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 41.4% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.3% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 54.8% | 56.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 56.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1987.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release