Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 50.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 50.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 66.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1971.
That places Congo 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.8% | — |
| 1972 | 18.7% | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 30.3% | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 61.9% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 15.8% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 53.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.1% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.0% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Congo was 50.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release