Secondary education, vocational pupils in Congo
Congo: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 45.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2012, secondary education, vocational pupils in Congo stood at 45.8%.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Congo peaked at 55.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Congo, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.6% | — |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 35.3% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 45.0% | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 54.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.6% | 31.6% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 38.9% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 44.3% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 48.3% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Congo?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Congo was 45.8% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.