Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.3972 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3972 GPIA
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.409 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.2132 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.3972 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.409 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2132 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2417 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.2132 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2656 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.409 GPIA | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3972 GPIA | -2.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3972 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3972 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3972 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5412 GPIA, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2417 GPIA | 0.2417 GPIA | 0.2417 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2959 GPIA | 0.2132 GPIA | 0.409 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3972 GPIA | 0.3972 GPIA | 0.3972 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 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 0.3972 GPIA 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 0.409 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 108 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 86.3%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release