Lower secondary completion rate, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 50.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 50.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.8% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +207.6% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.8% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -13.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 50.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.