Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 93.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo is 93.6%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo peaked at 93.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1999.
That places Congo 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.6% | — |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +7.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 93.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.8%, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 93.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.8%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 45.9% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 66.7% | 87.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Congo was 93.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.