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 31.8% 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
Congo recorded 31.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo peaked at 61.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2016.
Congo ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 48.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 27.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 31.8% | 37.1% | 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 31.8% 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 61.1% 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 27.1% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 37th 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 8.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release