Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 0.78, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 66th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.81 | — |
| 2012 | 0.84 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.78 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8567 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 14.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0003 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.1% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 0.9638 (2023)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 60.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.78 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 66th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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