Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.5103 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5103 WPIA
World rank
39th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.5331 WPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.2677 WPIA
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.5103 WPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5331 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2677 WPIA, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2677 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2886 WPIA | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.316 WPIA | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5331 WPIA | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4483 WPIA | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5103 WPIA | +13.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5103 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3454 WPIA, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5103 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2781 WPIA | 0.2677 WPIA | 0.2886 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4325 WPIA | 0.316 WPIA | 0.5331 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5103 WPIA | 0.5103 WPIA | 0.5103 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 36 Gambia 0.5488 WPIA compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 0.526 WPIA compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5168 WPIA compare
- 40 Ghana 0.5047 WPIA compare
- 41 Senegal 0.4857 WPIA compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 0.4749 WPIA compare
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 wealth parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5103 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5331 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2677 WPIA in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release