Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 69.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
69.2%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2014
All-time low
66.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2021
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 69.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 70.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.3% | — |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 69.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 69.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.3%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 67.4% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo was 69.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release