Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index

Afghanistan
0.6156 GPIA
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.6334 GPIA
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
212th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
211th

School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.6334 GPIA against 0.6156 GPIA in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0178 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 212th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.149 GPIA 0.3381 GPIA 0.1891 GPIA Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.4221 GPIA 0.4125 GPIA 0.0096 GPIA Afghanistan
1990s 0.3264 GPIA 0.5027 GPIA 0.1763 GPIA Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.4201 GPIA 0.5472 GPIA 0.1271 GPIA Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.5419 GPIA 0.601 GPIA 0.0591 GPIA Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.6334 GPIA against 0.6156 GPIA in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0178 GPIA, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
Afghanistan ranks 212th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 211th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release