Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 64.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo stood at 64.0%.
That represents a change of up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo peaked at 74.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 138th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.8% | — |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 57.0% | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 59.1% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 61.9% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 64.8% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 68.6% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 73.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.7% | 43.8% | 64.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 67.7% | 74.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.1% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 135 Tajikistan 66.4% compare
- 136 El Salvador 65.8% compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 64.4% compare
- 139 Jordan 63.6% compare
- 140 Madagascar 63.6% compare
- 141 Guatemala 62.3% compare
More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Congo was 64.0% 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 74.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 173 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 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.