Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational was 5.3% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo is 5.3%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo peaked at 12.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2012.
That places Congo 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -48.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 5.8% compare
- 21 Kenya 5.7% compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.6% compare
- 24 Ireland 5.3% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 5.2% compare
- 26 Mauritius 5.0% 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 5.3% 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 12.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 88 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 41.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release