Progression to secondary school in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Progression to secondary school was 72.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Congo, Dem. Rep., 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, progression to secondary school in Congo, Dem. Rep. stood at 72.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 89.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1993.
That places Congo, Dem. Rep. 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 72.3% | 74.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.98 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Progression to secondary school in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 72.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1993.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for progression to secondary school?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 (%). 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).