Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 29.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.2% | — |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.2% | 29.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (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 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 29.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.