Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 3.4% 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 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo peaked at 8.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places Congo 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 29 Portugal 3.9% compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 3.8% compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.5% compare
- 33 Estonia 3.3% compare
- 34 Central African Republic 3.2% compare
- 35 Egypt 3.2% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (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 3.4% 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 8.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Congo ranks 32nd 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 51.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release