Country-specific UIS completion, out-of-school and vocational indicators.
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Education in the Republic of the Congo
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Education profile 路 Reference periods shown
The Republic of the Congo's current UNESCO profile reports a 31.1% upper-secondary completion rate for 2024, a 17.2% primary out-of-school rate and 59.5% upper-secondary out-of-school rate for 2023. The Republic of the Congo page focuses on recent access and completion indicators rather than older literacy statistics.
Republic of the Congo education snapshot
The Republic of the Congo page focuses on recent access and completion indicators rather than older literacy statistics.
Upper-secondary completion
31.1%
Primary out of school
17.2%
Upper-secondary out of school
59.5%
Short-cycle tertiary vocational share
96.9%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage map mirrors the education levels used in the source and gives direct context for primary and upper-secondary measures.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Primary | Primary education is the first main school stage represented in the access indicators. |
| Lower-secondary education | Lower secondary | Lower secondary follows primary schooling. |
| Upper-secondary education | Upper secondary | Upper-secondary completion and out-of-school measures are reported separately. |
| Short-cycle and other higher education | Tertiary | Short-cycle tertiary study is strongly vocational in the available 2023 indicator. |
Key evidence
The 31.1% figure is a completion rate, while the 17.2% and 59.5% figures measure the share out of school at different levels.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper-secondary completion | 31.1% | 2024 | Completion rate |
| Primary out of school | 17.2% | 2023 | Out-of-school rate |
| Upper-secondary out of school | 59.5% | 2023 | Out-of-school rate |
| Short-cycle tertiary vocational share | 96.9% | 2023 | ISCED 5 short-cycle students |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Republic of the Congo evidence
The 96.9% value has a different denominator: it describes the vocational orientation of short-cycle tertiary enrolment.
Older 2005 literacy data are deliberately excluded from the headline cards because more recent education indicators are available.
Frequently asked questions
What upper-secondary completion rate is reported for the Republic of the Congo?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 31.1% for 2024.
What primary out-of-school rate is shown?
The 2023 value is 17.2%.
What upper-secondary out-of-school rate is reported?
The country profile reports 59.5% for 2023.
What short-cycle tertiary vocational share is shown?
UNESCO reports 96.9% for 2023.
Sources and methodology
The country-specific UNESCO-UNEVOC profile directly supports the four displayed indicators.
Methodology: Republic of the Congo indicators retain their UIS definitions and reference years; unrelated older measures are omitted.