Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 3.75 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
3.75 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.75 million
in 2015
All-time low
185,370
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2015

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1971199320151971: 185.4k1972: 212.5k1973: 229.5k1974: 225.6k1975: 300.9k1976: 360.9k1977: 429.7k1978: 512.0k1979: 611.3k1988: 507.9k1989: 511.6k1990: 515.3k1991: 519.0k1992: 522.7k1993: 585.0k1994: 640.3k2002: 1.2M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.8M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.3M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.75 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.75 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 185,370, in 1971.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1971 185,370
1972 212,463 +14.6%
1973 229,473 +8.0%
1974 225,606 -1.7%
1975 300,916 +33.4%
1976 360,888 +19.9%
1977 429,679 +19.1%
1978 512,003 +19.2%
1979 611,349 +19.4%
1988 507,944 -16.9%
1989 511,630 +0.7%
1990 515,317 +0.7%
1991 519,004 +0.7%
1992 522,690 +0.7%
1993 585,005 +11.9%
1994 640,298 +9.5%
2002 1.18 million +84.5%
2007 2.25 million +90.7%
2008 2.53 million +12.2%
2009 2.78 million +10.0%
2010 2.80 million +0.6%
2011 2.98 million +6.5%
2012 3.16 million +6.1%
2013 3.25 million +2.8%
2014 3.57 million +9.7%
2015 3.75 million +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 340,861 185,370 611,349 9
1980s 509,787 507,944 511,630 2
1990s 556,463 515,317 640,298 5
2000s 2.19 million 1.18 million 2.78 million 4
2010s 3.25 million 2.80 million 3.75 million 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 24 Myanmar 4.18 million compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom 4.17 million compare
  3. 26 Algeria 4.08 million compare
  4. 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
  5. 29 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
  6. 30 Afghanistan 3.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.75 million in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 185,370 in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.