Secondary education, pupils in Congo
Congo: Secondary education, pupils was 46.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2012, secondary education, pupils in Congo stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Congo peaked at 46.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 174th of 203 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 30.1% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 39.0% | 44.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.5% | 45.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
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, female 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Congo?
- Secondary education, pupils in Congo was 46.2% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, 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.