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 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 2.7% | +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% |
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 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
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 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 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 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 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release