Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0749 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.0749 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0749 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.012 units per person, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.012 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.014 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.015 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0217 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0282 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0321 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0317 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0307 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.03 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0298 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0295 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.031 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.028 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.03 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0315 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0341 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0512 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0508 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0534 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0532 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.056 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.057 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0741 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0749 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0317 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0508 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0745 units per person | 0.0741 units per person | 0.0749 units per person | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0749 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0749 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 units per person in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.