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 0.7163 WPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7163 WPIA
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.61 WPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.3112 WPIA
in 2010
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 WPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.7163 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% 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 1.61 WPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3112 WPIA, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.61 WPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.3112 WPIA | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 WPIA | +402.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 WPIA | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7163 WPIA | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 WPIA | 0.3112 WPIA | 1.56 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7163 WPIA | 0.7163 WPIA | 0.7163 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 6 Costa Rica 1.59 WPIA compare
- 7 Senegal 1.53 WPIA compare
- 8 Gambia 1.42 WPIA compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 0.4518 WPIA compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4062 WPIA compare
- 12 Honduras 0.4002 WPIA compare
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 0.7163 WPIA 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 1.61 WPIA 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 0.3112 WPIA in 2010.
- 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 9th out of 22 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 54.2%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release