Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 55.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public in Congo is 55.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo peaked at 63.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2012.
That places Congo 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.6% | 60.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 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 55.0% 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 63.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Congo ranks 13th 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 down 7.5%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release