Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 25.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
25.0%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2012
All-time low
16.6%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1996–2012
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo peaked at 25.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2002.
Congo ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.3% | — |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +33.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 25.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 25.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 178 Solomon Islands 27.2% compare
- 179 Mauritania 27.0% compare
- 180 Eritrea 25.1% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 24.6% compare
- 183 Benin 24.5% compare
- 184 Guinea 23.4% compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo was 25.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release