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 79.9% 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 79.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 81.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd 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 | 75.3% | — |
| 1972 | 72.5% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.7% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.2% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 69.4% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.2% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.3% | 80.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 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 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
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 79.9% 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 81.3% 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 48.4% in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd 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 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release