Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 43.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Congo is 43.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Congo peaked at 43.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2002.
That places Congo 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.9% | — |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +63.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, male in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Congo was 43.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release