Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational 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 … lower female vocational 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 7.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3%, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release