Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 94.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo peaked at 94.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2003.
That places Congo 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 92.9% | — |
| 2000 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +5.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 94.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 94.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 87.6% | 92.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo was 94.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release