Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 55.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 173rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7% | — |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 9.7% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 27.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.6% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.0% | 42.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 55.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release