Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.6774 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.6774 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6774 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3917 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3917 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4437 LPIA | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4393 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6749 LPIA | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6551 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6774 LPIA | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6774 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5824 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6774 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6623 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4177 LPIA | 0.3917 LPIA | 0.4437 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5897 LPIA | 0.4393 LPIA | 0.6749 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6774 LPIA | 0.6774 LPIA | 0.6774 LPIA | 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6774 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6774 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3917 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release