Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0463 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0463 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0463 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per person, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.009 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.01 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0153 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0236 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 units per person | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.015 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.022 units per person | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 units per person | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0432 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0463 units per person | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0463 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.051 units per person, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0463 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0133 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0348 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0437 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0463 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.