Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.8636 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0.8636 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.8636 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7254 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7254 GPIA | 0.7254 GPIA | 0.7254 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8032 GPIA | 0.7728 GPIA | 0.8417 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8636 GPIA | 0.8636 GPIA | 0.8636 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.8636 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8636 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7254 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, 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