School age population, upper secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 4.94 million in 2025. β Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 4.94 million for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 4.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 806,508, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 922,155 | 806,508 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.11 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.50 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.09 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 3.01 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 4.11 million | 4.94 million | 6 |
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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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 4.94 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 806,508 in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release