Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.5642 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.5642 LPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.5642 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2812 LPIA, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 68th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2989 LPIA | 0.2812 LPIA | 0.3166 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.463 LPIA | 0.3442 LPIA | 0.5431 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5642 LPIA | 0.5642 LPIA | 0.5642 LPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.5642 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5642 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2812 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release