Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.5%
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2007
All-time low
10.5%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2007–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 20.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.7% | — |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -26.5% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 10.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.6%, 43% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.7%, 34% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 16 Ghana 16.5% compare
- 17 Cameroon 12.9% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 11.5% compare
- 20 Mexico 9.3% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.7% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release