Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.9934 units per square kilometre in 2012. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.9934 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2012. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.9934 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1003 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Congo 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.299 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3573 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4001 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4662 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5493 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6141 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5903 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5942 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6519 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6883 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6646 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5329 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5358 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6286 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5976 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.689 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 0.4374 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.601 units per square kilometre | 0.4662 units per square kilometre | 0.6883 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5762 units per square kilometre | 0.5329 units per square kilometre | 0.6286 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6183 units per square kilometre | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | 0.689 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | 0.9934 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 183 Sudan 1.24 units per square kilometre
- 184 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mali 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.9107 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Kazakhstan 0.8801 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Gabon 0.8376 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.9934 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9934 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1003 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.