Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.1523 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.1523 WPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1523 WPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 WPIA, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0785 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.0398 WPIA | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0783 WPIA | +96.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1187 WPIA | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1272 WPIA | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1523 WPIA | +19.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1523 WPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0641 WPIA, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1523 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0683 WPIA, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0592 WPIA | 0.0398 WPIA | 0.0785 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1081 WPIA | 0.0783 WPIA | 0.1272 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1523 WPIA | 0.1523 WPIA | 0.1523 WPIA | 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 wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1523 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1523 WPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release