Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 0.9879 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9879 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.07 modelled data
in 2005
All-time low
0.8472 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Congo stood at 0.9879 modelled data.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.07 modelled data in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8472 modelled data, in 1981.
Congo ranks 153rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8472 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.852 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.862 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8659 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.871 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8734 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8814 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8873 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8924 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8998 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9074 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9145 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9253 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9374 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9497 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9624 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9748 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9895 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9987 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9969 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9932 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.992 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9891 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9879 modelled data | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9879 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9879 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8703 modelled data | 0.8472 modelled data | 0.8924 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9463 modelled data | 0.8998 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.993 modelled data | 0.9879 modelled data | 0.9987 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 0.9879 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8472 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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