Lower secondary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 61.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2020, lower secondary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 61.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 61.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1992.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.7% | — |
| 1972 | 21.7% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +116.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 19.7% | 21.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 14.0% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.4% | 59.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 61.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1992.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.