Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.825 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.825 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.825 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4196 GPIA, in 1984.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 115th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.4196 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7826 GPIA | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8066 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8214 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.825 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4196 GPIA | 0.4196 GPIA | 0.4196 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8035 GPIA | 0.7826 GPIA | 0.8214 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.825 GPIA | 0.825 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.825 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.825 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4196 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 115th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release