Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.2869 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2869 LPIA
World rank
74th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2876 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.1676 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
6
2001–2023
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.2869 LPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2876 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1676 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1788 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.239 LPIA | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1676 LPIA | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2876 LPIA | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2596 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2869 LPIA | +10.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2869 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2591 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2869 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2591 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2089 LPIA | 0.1788 LPIA | 0.239 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2383 LPIA | 0.1676 LPIA | 0.2876 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2869 LPIA | 0.2869 LPIA | 0.2869 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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2869 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2876 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release