Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.63 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.63 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.75 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.63 GPIA, in 2023.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 82nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.67 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.72 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.75 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.63 GPIA | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.67 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7233 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.63 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release