Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo peaked at 1.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 87th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +172.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 tertiary education in private in Congo?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 tertiary education in private 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