Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo is 34.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo peaked at 49.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2016.
That places Congo 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 41.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.8% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.9% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo was 34.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 32nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release