School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 55.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo is 55.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7% | — |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 55.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 9.7% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 27.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.6% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.0% | 42.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, secondary in Democratic Republic of Congo was 55.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.