Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo is 49.7%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo peaked at 63.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2012.
That places Congo 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.4% | — |
| 2000 | 60.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 54.7% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 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 49.7% 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 63.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Congo ranks 149th 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 down 15.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release