Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 54.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
54.1%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 1982
All-time low
22.0%
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 54.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2012.
That represents a change of up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Congo peaked at 78.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.0% | — |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 46.0% | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 74.2% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 69.8% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 22.0% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 59.1% | 78.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 52.9% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 42.4% | 46.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Congo was 54.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release