Progression to secondary school, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Progression to secondary school, female was 71.1% in 2012. β² Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971β2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, progression to secondary school, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 71.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 85.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 33.5% | 40.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.1% | 74.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 71.1% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).