Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 7.93 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.93 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,318, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 248,318 | — |
| 1972 | 297,028 | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 324,966 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 335,221 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 446,644 | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 511,481 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 599,412 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 704,332 | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 830,429 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 845,577 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 861,774 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 879,057 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 897,468 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 917,052 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 937,859 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 959,934 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 983,334 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +85.9% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.35 million | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 7.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.93 million | +3.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.93 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.93 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +85.9% | 1.51 million | 2.82 million |
| 2021 | +59.1% | 4.62 million | 7.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477,537 | 248,318 | 830,429 | 9 |
| 1980s | 942,244 | 845,577 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.08 million | 1.51 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 2.82 million | 3.40 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.48 million | 4.62 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.64 million | 7.35 million | 7.93 million | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.93 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,318 in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 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.