Share of all students in lower secondary education … male general in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in lower secondary education … male general was 96.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
96.6%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2012
All-time low
91.2%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1999–2012
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 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo peaked at 96.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2004.
Congo ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education … male general in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.3% | — |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +5.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 96.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 96.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 91.2% | 94.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 162 Egypt 96.8% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 96.8% compare
- 164 Estonia 96.7% compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.5% compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 96.2% compare
- 168 Portugal 96.1% 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 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 96.6% 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 96.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 197 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 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release