Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 67.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
67.8%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2021
All-time low
15.2%
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2021

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2021

2040601971199620211971: 15.2 %1972: 17.5 %1973: 17.9 %1974: 17.5 %1975: 22.7 %1976: 25.2 %1977: 28.6 %1978: 32.5 %1979: 36.7 %1980: 35.8 %1981: 35.1 %1982: 34.4 %1983: 33.7 %1984: 33.1 %1985: 32.6 %1986: 32.2 %1987: 31.9 %1988: 32.7 %1992: 30 %1993: 32.4 %1994: 35 %1995: 34 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 48 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 49.2 %2012: 48.8 %2013: 47.6 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 51.6 %2021: 67.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 67.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 67.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1971.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2021.
Year % Change
1971 15.2%
1972 17.5% +14.9%
1973 17.9% +2.4%
1974 17.5% -2.4%
1975 22.7% +29.8%
1976 25.2% +11.1%
1977 28.6% +13.4%
1978 32.5% +13.5%
1979 36.7% +13.1%
1980 35.8% -2.4%
1981 35.1% -2.0%
1982 34.4% -1.9%
1983 33.7% -1.9%
1984 33.1% -1.8%
1985 32.6% -1.6%
1986 32.2% -1.3%
1987 31.9% -1.1%
1988 32.7% +2.6%
1992 30.0% -8.4%
1993 32.4% +8.2%
1994 35.0% +8.1%
1995 34.0% -3.1%
2007 43.9% +29.3%
2008 46.2% +5.1%
2009 48.0% +3.9%
2010 47.1% -1.9%
2011 49.2% +4.5%
2012 48.8% -0.7%
2013 47.6% -2.5%
2014 50.9% +6.9%
2015 51.6% +1.4%
2021 67.8% +31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.8% 15.2% 36.7% 9
1980s 33.5% 31.9% 35.8% 9
1990s 32.8% 30.0% 35.0% 4
2000s 46.0% 43.9% 48.0% 3
2010s 49.2% 47.1% 51.6% 6
2020s 67.8% 67.8% 67.8% 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 159 Bermuda 69.3% compare
  2. 160 Seychelles 68.7% compare
  3. 161 Gabon 68.5% compare
  4. 163 Togo 67.7% compare
  5. 164 Botswana 67.2% compare
  6. 165 French Polynesia 66.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 67.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,762 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release