Secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, pupils was 38.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.6% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 195 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
- 196 Angola 39.5% compare
- 197 Guinea 39.1% compare
- 199 Zambia 37.1% compare
- 200 Guinea-Bissau 35.5% compare
- 201 Afghanistan 35.1% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo was 38.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.