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 0.9346 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.9346 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.9346 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7254 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7254 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8485 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.905 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9153 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.907 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9346 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7254 GPIA | 0.7254 GPIA | 0.7254 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8939 GPIA | 0.8485 GPIA | 0.9153 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9346 GPIA | 0.9346 GPIA | 0.9346 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- 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)
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 0.9346 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 0.9346 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 0.7254 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 78th out of 98 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 3.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release