Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.22 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.22 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.49 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
1.22 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1.22 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.49 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.22 modelled data, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23rd out of 205 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.49 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.49 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.48 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.42 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.38 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.4% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.22 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.22 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 modelled data | 1.47 modelled data | 1.49 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 1.46 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.22 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release