Secondary education, pupils in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Secondary education, pupils was 38.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, secondary education, pupils in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 38.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.5% | — |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.6% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 195 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
- 196 Angola 39.5% compare
- 197 Guinea 39.1% compare
- 199 Zambia 37.1% compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 35.5% compare
- 201 Afghanistan 35.1% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Secondary education, pupils in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 38.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.