Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo

Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 91.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
91.0%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 1996
All-time low
49.7%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1996–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1996–2012

0204060801001996200420121996: 92.6 %1999: 49.7 %2000: 71.7 %2001: 83.5 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 80.8 %2004: 90.9 %2005: 91.5 %2012: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo is 91.0%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 92.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1999.

That places Congo 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Congo, 1996 to 2012.
Year % Change
1996 92.6%
1999 49.7% -46.4%
2000 71.7% +44.3%
2001 83.5% +16.4%
2002 83.9% +0.5%
2003 80.8% -3.6%
2004 90.9% +12.4%
2005 91.5% +0.7%
2012 91.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.1% 49.7% 92.6% 2
2000s 83.7% 71.7% 91.5% 6
2010s 91.0% 91.0% 91.0% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 148 El Salvador 92.2% compare
  2. 149 India 91.9% compare
  3. 150 Zambia 91.1% compare
  4. 152 Gambia 90.9% compare
  5. 153 Armenia 90.8% compare
  6. 154 Guatemala 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo was 91.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1999.
How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.