Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 7.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
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 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo peaked at 17.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2012.
That places Congo 13th out of 83 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.4% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 10 United Kingdom 13.2%
- 11 Croatia 13.0% compare
- 12 Australia 8.2%
- 14 Netherlands 6.6% compare
- 15 Ireland 6.3% compare
- 16 Algeria 6.0% compare
More education data for Congo
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
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 7.2% 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 17.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 83 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 down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release