Secondary education, general pupils in Congo
Congo: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Congo is 46.3%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Congo peaked at 46.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 29.8% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 38.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 42.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 37.4% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 44.1% | 46.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 88.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 2.64 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Congo?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Congo was 46.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Congo ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.