Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -33.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release