School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 8.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Congo is 8.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Congo peaked at 9.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +121.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +187.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -14.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +187.2% | 2.0% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Congo?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Congo was 8.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.