Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.9916 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9916 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7673 GPIA, in 2018.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.813 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8438 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9016 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7673 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9916 GPIA | +29.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9916 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9916 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.813 GPIA | 0.813 GPIA | 0.813 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8375 GPIA | 0.7673 GPIA | 0.9016 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7673 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release