Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo
Congo: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 47.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo stood at 47.9%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo peaked at 47.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1971.
That places Congo 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.0% | — |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 27.7% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 41.7% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 11.0% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 27.1% | 44.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 24.7% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 23.3% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.8% | 47.9% | 3 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo was 47.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release