Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo
Congo: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0716 units per person in 2012. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo is 0.0716 units per person, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.108 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 units per person, in 1971.
Congo ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0238 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0283 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0458 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0541 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0612 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0715 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0782 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0835 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0871 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1003 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.108 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1075 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1008 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0985 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.105 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1076 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.101 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0867 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0764 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0747 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.076 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0796 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.066 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0716 units per person | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0536 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0835 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1003 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0765 units per person | 0.0747 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.061 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 0.066 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 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 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Congo was 0.0716 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.108 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 units per person in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.