Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.797 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.797 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.797 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5233 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5233 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7119 GPIA | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6691 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.78 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7179 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.797 GPIA | +11.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.797 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6714 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.797 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.702 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5233 GPIA | 0.5233 GPIA | 0.5233 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7197 GPIA | 0.6691 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.797 GPIA | 0.797 GPIA | 0.797 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 lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.797 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.797 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5233 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release