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 82.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 82.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 83.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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 | 72.4% | — |
| 1972 | 68.0% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 65.0% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 68.5% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 70.7% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 72.7% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 60.9% | 72.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 46.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 81.9% | 82.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 82.0% | 83.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- 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 82.7% in 2021, 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 83.2% in 2013.
- 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 44.8% in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release