How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Benin

0.5931 GPI

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.5923 GPI

in 2020

Benin rank

172nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

173rd

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.5931 GPI against 0.5923 GPI in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0008 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 172nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1501 GPI	0.076 GPI	0.0741 GPI	Benin
2000s	0.3678 GPI	0.3371 GPI	0.0307 GPI	Benin
2010s	0.3577 GPI	0.4999 GPI	0.1422 GPI	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.52 GPI	0.5923 GPI	0.0723 GPI	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 0.5931 GPI against 0.5923 GPI in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0008 GPI, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Benin ranks 172nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.