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 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2007
All-time low
7.7%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2007–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% 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 24.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.5% | — |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -36.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 7.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 42% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.6% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 7.7% in 2024, 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 24.5% in 2007.
- 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 7.7% in 2024.
- 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 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 11.3%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release