Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.825 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.825 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4196 GPIA, in 1984.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.825 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7015 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.825 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8474 GPIA, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4196 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release