Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 18.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 47.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2025.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 33.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 18.6% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 98 Palestine, State of 19.6% compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 19.4% compare
- 100 Philippines 18.8% compare
- 102 Haiti 18.3% compare
- 103 Morocco 18.2% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.1% compare
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, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release