Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo was 1.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release