Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 64.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 64.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Congo peaked at 87.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2003.
That places Congo 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.9% | — |
| 1972 | 64.1% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 78.7% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 84.0% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 82.2% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 60.9% | 80.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 77.7% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 71.0% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 57.9% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,072 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.37 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Congo was 64.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Congo ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.