Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Congo
Congo: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 87.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Congo stood at 87.88.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Congo peaked at 135.7 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.19, in 1999.
Congo ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Congo?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Congo was 87.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7 in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.19 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Congo ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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