Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 46.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Congo is 46.9%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Congo peaked at 59.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.
That places Congo 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.5% | — |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 34.7% | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 9.5% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 42.9% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.0% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Congo was 46.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release