Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.4917 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.4917 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3854 GPIA, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 94th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 91 Burkina Faso 0.5498 GPIA compare
- 92 Nepal 0.5383 GPIA compare
- 93 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.4987 GPIA compare
- 95 Niger 0.476 GPIA compare
- 96 Pakistan 0.4714 GPIA compare
- 97 Mozambique, Republic of 0.4366 GPIA compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4917 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3854 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 94th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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February 2026 Data Release