Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.1 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.1 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.5419 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.1 modelled data for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.1 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5419 modelled data, in 1981.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5419 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.5446 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5474 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5493 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5521 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5563 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5665 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5784 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5951 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6166 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.639 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6587 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6792 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7035 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7219 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7343 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7384 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7384 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7362 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7332 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7369 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7466 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.762 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7785 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7937 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8071 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8222 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.844 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8713 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9012 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9286 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9514 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9709 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9887 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.1 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.1 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5591 modelled data | 0.5419 modelled data | 0.5951 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6966 modelled data | 0.6166 modelled data | 0.7384 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7896 modelled data | 0.7332 modelled data | 0.8713 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9933 modelled data | 0.9012 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 6 |
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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5419 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release