Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo

Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 88.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
88.4%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 1996
All-time low
53.4%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1996–2012

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

0204060801001996200420121996: 96.6 %1999: 53.4 %2000: 76.7 %2001: 89.4 %2002: 88.3 %2003: 86.3 %2004: 94.3 %2005: 95.5 %2012: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo stood at 88.4%.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo peaked at 96.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1999.

That places Congo 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.0% 53.4% 96.6% 2
2000s 88.4% 76.7% 95.5% 6
2010s 88.4% 88.4% 88.4% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 156 Armenia 90.2% compare
  2. 157 Romania 88.5% compare
  3. 158 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
  4. 160 Comoros 87.8% compare
  5. 161 Pakistan 86.6% compare
  6. 162 Cayman Islands 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo was 88.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1999.
How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Congo ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.