Congo, Dem. Rep.: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

Over five years it is up 33.98% from 2.8 million in 2010 (6.03% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 1,922% from 185,370 in 1971 (7.07% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 23 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2015, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s secondary education, general pupils rose 5.1% on 2014 (from 3.57 million to 3.75 million).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2014), the average change was +12.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 33.4% in 1975 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.7% in 1974. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2015 the straight-line trend is upward, about 173,252 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Congo, Dem. Rep. in the 2015 ranking

• Botswana — 2nd of 7: 169,489
• Equatorial Guinea — 3rd of 7: 34,968
• Vanuatu — 4th of 7: 20,068

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 22 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Angola — 1.75 million (2016)
• Benin — 965,124 (2016)
• Botswana — 169,489 (2015)
• Burkina Faso — 1.25 million (2018)
• Burundi — 606,024 (2018)
• Cabo Verde — 52,143 (2018)
• Cameroon — 1.73 million (2016)
• Central African Republic — 132,695 (2017)
• Chad — 527,321 (2016)
• Comoros — 73,695 (2018)
• Côte d'Ivoire

More education data for Congo, Dem. Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 21.15 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 117.6% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 114.34% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 120.87% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.95 (2020)
• Primary education, pupils (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s secondary education, general pupils?

3.75 million in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 1,922% from 185,370 in 1971 (7.07% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3.75 million in 2015 and the lowest 185,370 in 1971.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Congo, Dem. Rep.?

In 2015, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s secondary education, general pupils rose 5.1% on 2014 (from 3.57 million to 3.75 million). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2014), the average change was +12.6% and a typical year strayed about 8.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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