Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 63.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo stood at 63.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo peaked at 69.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2020.
That places Congo 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 57.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 49.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 48.7% | 63.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Congo was 63.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Congo ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 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