Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 81.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 81.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 81.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1988.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.7% | — |
| 1972 | 71.5% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 70.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70.6% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 67.3% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.0% | 81.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.3% | 81.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.0% | 81.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo was 81.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1988.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release