Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.38 GPIA
in 2023
WB: World
0.88 GPIA
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
68th
WB: World rank
68th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 0.88 GPIA against 0.38 GPIA in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5 GPIA.

That makes WB: World's figure about 2.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and WB: World ranks 68th of 84 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the WB: World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.14 GPIA 0.79 GPIA 0.65 GPIA WB: World
2010s 0.3233 GPIA 0.85 GPIA 0.5267 GPIA WB: World
2020s 0.38 GPIA 0.88 GPIA 0.5 GPIA WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or WB: World?
WB: World, at 0.88 GPIA against 0.38 GPIA in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: World?
0.5 GPIA, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: World?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and WB: World ranks 68th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release