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 36.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 36.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo peaked at 40.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2017.
Congo ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 28.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 24.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 30.6% | 36.4% | 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 36.4% 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 40.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 29th 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 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release