Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 2.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 3.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release