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Education · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Republic of the Congo: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 14.3% (2018), 162nd of 176 in the world and 29th of 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary enrolment is 87.9% (2023), 171st of 191 in the world and 32nd of 41 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary completion is 71.1% (2023), 147th of 168 in the world and 20th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Pre-primary enrolment
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Primary enrolment
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12 indicators
Education: Republic of the Congo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 14.3%2018 | 162/176 | 29/39 | 2.9% | 11.5% | 14.3%2018 | +3.5 ppsince 2008 | 28.1% | 58.5% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 87.9%2023 | 171/191 | 32/41 | 83.2% | 109.0% | 87.5%2018 | −17.6 ppsince 2012 | 97.1% | 105.4% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 71.1%2023 | 147/168 | 20/36 | 54.1%2001 | 68.0% | · | −1.5 ppsince 2012 | 68.9% | 88.0% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 50.5%2012 | — | — | 37.0%2002 | 50.5%2012 | · | +13.5 ppsince 2002 | 45.9% | 68.0% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 47.9%2012 | — | — | 26.6% | 40.8% | · | +24.6 ppsince 2002 | 44.4% | 73.7% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 10.4%2023 | 152/172 | 17/34 | 5.2% | 8.0%2011 | · | +1.8 ppsince 2013 | 9.3% | 27.4% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 17.1%2023 | 27/178 | 17/38 | · | 13.9% | 21.2%2018 | +5.4 ppsince 2012 | — | 8.3% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 76.1%2005 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 68.7% | 78.3% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 78.6%2005 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 79.0% | 91.9% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 44.42012 | — | — | 60.5 | 49.1 | · | −21%since 2002 | 37.4 | 28.9 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 3.3%2023 | 125/184 | 22/43 | 3.2%2002 | 5.7% | 4.2% | −1.7 ppsince 2013 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 14.7%2023 | 60/179 | 19/42 | 9.1%2002 | 24.7% | 17.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+3.5 pp14.3% in 2018
- Secondary enrolment+13.5 pp50.5% in 2012
- Lower secondary completion+24.6 pp47.9% in 2012
- Tertiary enrolment+1.8 pp10.4% in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Primary completion−1.5 pp71.1% in 2023
- Out-of-school children+5.4 pp17.1% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Republic of the Congo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Republic of the Congo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Angola | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Gabon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 14.3%2018 | 6.9%2020 | 39.6%2016 | 35.6%2019 | 2.9%2017 | 43.0%2019 |
| Primary enrolment | 87.9%2023 | 117.6%2023 | 86.7%2023 | 114.4%2024 | 96.8%2016 | 100.2%2019 |
| Primary completion | 71.1%2023 | 75.7%2023 | 47.9%2023 | 75.3%2024 | 38.5%2016 | — |
| Secondary enrolment | 50.5%2012 | 55.5%2023 | 51.5%2023 | 44.8%2023 | 15.8%2017 | 70.3%2019 |
| Lower secondary completion | 47.9%2012 | 55.9%2020 | 42.1%2023 | 35.0%2023 | 8.9%2016 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment | 10.4%2023 | 6.4%2020 | 10.0%2024 | 16.7%2024 | 2.8%2012 | — |
| Out-of-school children | 17.1%2023 | — | 36.8%2023 | 3.8%2024 | 37.9%2012 | 28.8%2019 |
| Adult literacy | 76.1%2005 | 68.5%2023 | 68.2%2023 | 72.6%2018 | 42.4%2019 | 88.9%2021 |
| Youth literacy | 78.6%2005 | 77.9%2023 | 80.7%2023 | 81.9%2018 | 50.6%2019 | 94.0%2021 |