Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9638 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.9638 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9638 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7092 GPIA, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7092 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.831 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8492 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8361 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8986 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9638 GPIA | +7.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9638 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.883 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9638 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9729 GPIA, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7701 GPIA | 0.7092 GPIA | 0.831 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.8361 GPIA | 0.8986 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9638 GPIA | 0.9638 GPIA | 0.9638 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9638 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9638 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7092 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release