Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 23.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 46.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.8% | — |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -47.1% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 23.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.4%, 39% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.3% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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, poorest in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 23.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release