Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA was 0.3024 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3024 LPIA
World rank
81st
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.3024 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.1373 LPIA
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.3024 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3024 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1373 LPIA, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1373 LPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.2586 LPIA | +88.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2416 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2447 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2641 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3024 LPIA | +14.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3024 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1836 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3024 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2328 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1373 LPIA | 0.1373 LPIA | 0.1373 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2522 LPIA | 0.2416 LPIA | 0.2641 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3024 LPIA | 0.3024 LPIA | 0.3024 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 lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3024 LPIA 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 0.3024 LPIA 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 0.1373 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st out of 95 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 25.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release