Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general was 89.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Congo is 89.9%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Congo peaked at 93.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2003.
That places Congo 134th out of 219 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.6% | — |
| 1972 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 91.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 88.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 87.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 93.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +10.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 89.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 89.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 88.6% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 85.6% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 88.2% | 93.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.5% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 secondary education enrolled in general in Congo?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Congo was 89.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 219 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release