Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 45.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo peaked at 45.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 168th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.6% | 43.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 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 secondary education in public in Congo?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo was 45.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 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