Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.4917 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4917 GPIA
World rank
94th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.4917 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.3854 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo stood at 0.4917 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4917 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3854 GPIA, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3854 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.402 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4459 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4531 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4917 GPIA | +8.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4917 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4952 GPIA, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4917 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5613 GPIA, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3854 GPIA | 0.3854 GPIA | 0.3854 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4337 GPIA | 0.402 GPIA | 0.4531 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4917 GPIA | 0.4917 GPIA | 0.4917 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 primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4917 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4917 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3854 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release