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

Key figures

Over five years it is up 26.75% from 687,130 in 2010 (4.86% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 1,284% from 62,948 in 1971 (6.15% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 24 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, vocational pupils rose 6% on 2014 (from 821,585 to 870,961).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2014), the average change was +12.8% and a typical year strayed about 9.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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 34.3% in 1972. 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 36,673 a year. A straight line explains 97% 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

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

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

• Ethiopia — 2nd of 6: 352,134
• Kuwait — 3rd of 6: 7,275
• Vanuatu — 4th of 6: 500

What this measures

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

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

All 21 values

Secondary education, vocational pupils in nearby economies

• Angola — 287,600 (2016)
• Benin — 27,875 (2016)
• Burkina Faso — 28,566 (2018)
• Burundi — 68,831 (2018)
• Cabo Verde — 1,212 (2018)
• Cameroon — 477,192 (2016)
• Central African Republic — 5,149 (2017)
• Chad — 7,791 (2016)
• Comoros — 0 (2018)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 116,644 (2018)
• Eritrea

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, vocational pupils?

870,961 in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 1,284% from 62,948 in 1971 (6.15% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 870,961 in 2015 and the lowest 62,948 in 1971.

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

In 2015, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s secondary education, vocational pupils rose 6% on 2014 (from 821,585 to 870,961). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2014), the average change was +12.8% and a typical year strayed about 9.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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.VO, 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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