Lower secondary completion rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 55.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total 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
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 55.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 55.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1992.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.2% | — |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +144.8% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.1% | 45.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 55.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1992.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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, total (% 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.