School enrollment, secondary in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, secondary was 50.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Congo recorded 50.5% for school enrollment, secondary in 2012.
The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Congo peaked at 66.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1971.
That places Congo 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Congo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.8% | — |
| 1972 | 18.7% | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 30.3% | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 61.9% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +18.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 50.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 50.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 15.8% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 53.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.1% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.0% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Congo?
- School enrollment, secondary in Congo was 50.5% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Congo ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.