Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.9902 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9902 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9902 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2617 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.9902 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9902 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2617 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2617 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.2668 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2764 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2854 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.297 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3136 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3275 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3421 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3547 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.368 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3825 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4041 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.424 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4436 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4587 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4734 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4873 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5048 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5221 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5451 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5678 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5864 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5913 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5908 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5879 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5784 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5709 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5813 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6127 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.65 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6866 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7049 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7103 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7136 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7279 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7502 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7749 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7967 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8205 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8478 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8806 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9119 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9399 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9719 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9902 modelled data | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9902 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8939 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9902 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3028 modelled data | 0.2617 modelled data | 0.3547 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4468 modelled data | 0.368 modelled data | 0.5221 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5813 modelled data | 0.5451 modelled data | 0.6127 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7336 modelled data | 0.65 modelled data | 0.8205 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9237 modelled data | 0.8478 modelled data | 0.9902 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 126 Kazakhstan 0.9969 modelled data compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.9957 modelled data compare
- 128 South Korea 0.9952 modelled data compare
- 130 Romania 0.9838 modelled data compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.9772 modelled data compare
- 132 India 0.967 modelled data 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9902 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9902 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2617 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release