Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 87.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo is 87.88, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 135.7 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.19, in 1999.
That places Congo 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 103.49 | — |
| 1972 | 108.77 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 111.14 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 113.31 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 114.41 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 114.84 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 115.12 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 116.91 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 118.05 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 123.1 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 122.86 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 125.19 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 127.24 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 130.24 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 131.04 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 132.59 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 135.7 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 130.84 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 129.39 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 126.37 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 123.64 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 119.88 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 121.38 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 116.7 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 116.23 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 108.32 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 106.24 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 89.01 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 56.19 | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 83.17 | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 96.8 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 99.14 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 94.05 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 105.25 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 105.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.37 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 104.98 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 103.23 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 107.3 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 109.02 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 108.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 105.51 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 87.46 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 87.88 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 87.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 87.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +48.0% | 56.19 | 83.17 |
| 1999 | -36.9% | 89.01 | 56.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.89 | 103.49 | 118.05 | 9 |
| 1980s | 128.82 | 122.86 | 135.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.39 | 56.19 | 126.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.55 | 83.17 | 107.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.63 | 87.46 | 109.02 | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.88 | 87.88 | 87.88 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Congo was 87.88 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7 in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.19 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.