Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 9.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 35.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 18.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release