Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 50.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo stood at 50.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo peaked at 50.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.6% | — |
| 2000 | 39.6% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 39.6% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo was 50.3% 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 50.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 191 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 21.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release