Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1118 LPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1118 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 316.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1118 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 LPIA, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0834 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.0268 LPIA | -67.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 LPIA | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0953 LPIA | +564.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1118 LPIA | +17.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1118 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1269 LPIA, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1118 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 LPIA, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0834 LPIA | 0.0834 LPIA | 0.0834 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0455 LPIA | 0.0143 LPIA | 0.0953 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1118 LPIA | 0.1118 LPIA | 0.1118 LPIA | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1118 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1118 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release