Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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.
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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release