Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.4278 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4278 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4278 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1714 WPIA, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1714 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.1741 WPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1994 WPIA | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3232 WPIA | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3722 WPIA | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4278 WPIA | +14.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4278 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1297 WPIA, 3.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4278 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2194 WPIA, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1728 WPIA | 0.1714 WPIA | 0.1741 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2983 WPIA | 0.1994 WPIA | 0.3722 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 WPIA | 0.4278 WPIA | 0.4278 WPIA | 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 wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4278 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4278 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1714 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release