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 64.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo peaked at 64.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1971.
That places Congo 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 4.6% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 20.0% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 21.3% | 30.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 19.0% | 40.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 36.7% | 47.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.0% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 68.0% compare
- 144 Cambodia 67.7% compare
- 146 Costa Rica 63.2% compare
- 147 Bhutan 60.9% compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 59.9% 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 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 64.8% in 2023, 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 64.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 37.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release