School enrollment, secondary, female in Congo

Congo: School enrollment, secondary, female was 46.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
46.9%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 1987
All-time low
9.5%
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2012

School enrollment, secondary, female in Congo, 1971–2012

1020304050601971199120121971: 9.5 % gross1972: 11.8 % gross1973: 16.3 % gross1974: 21.3 % gross1975: 25.3 % gross1976: 29 % gross1977: 34.7 % gross1978: 38.6 % gross1979: 41.3 % gross1980: 42.9 % gross1981: 51.5 % gross1982: 55 % gross1984: 50.8 % gross1985: 51.5 % gross1986: 56.5 % gross1987: 59.2 % gross1988: 56 % gross1989: 47.9 % gross1990: 40.9 % gross1992: 41 % gross1996: 41.7 % gross2002: 31.5 % gross2003: 31 % gross2004: 39.1 % gross2012: 46.9 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Congo recorded 46.9% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2012.

The figure is up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Congo peaked at 59.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.

Congo ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.3% 9.5% 41.3% 9
1980s 52.4% 42.9% 59.2% 9
1990s 41.2% 40.9% 41.7% 3
2000s 33.9% 31.0% 39.1% 3
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 171 Angola 48.1% compare
  2. 172 Solomon Islands 47.7% compare
  3. 173 Nigeria 47.4% compare
  4. 175 Pakistan 46.5% compare
  5. 176 Afghanistan 45.2% compare
  6. 177 Sudan 44.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Congo?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Congo was 46.9% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1987.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
How does Congo rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Congo ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2012.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.