Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) was 61.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 61.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo peaked at 73.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.6% | — |
| 1972 | 44.0% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 54.9% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 68.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 70.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +27.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 61.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.8%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 61.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.7% | 40.6% | 60.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 64.8% | 73.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.3% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.1% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo was 61.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release