Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Congo
Congo: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 65.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 65.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Congo peaked at 73.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2019.
Congo ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 64.8% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 47.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 48.0% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 13 Malawi 68.3% compare
- 14 Tokelau 67.4% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 66.5% compare
- 17 Afghanistan 65.0% compare
- 18 Benin 64.7% compare
- 19 Honduras 62.3% compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.3% compare
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, male in Congo?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Congo was 65.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release