Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Congo
Congo: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.8% 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
Congo recorded 89.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2012.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Congo peaked at 94.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2004.
That places Congo 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.9% | — |
| 1972 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 91.6% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 91.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 88.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 88.9% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 88.0% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 88.6% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.5% | 87.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 431,379 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.76 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0698 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 449,246 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0727 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
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 89.8% 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 94.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 217 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 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release