Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA was 0.7845 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.7845 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7845 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6679 LPIA, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6679 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7331 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7719 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7495 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7663 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7845 LPIA | +2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7845 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3799 LPIA, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7845 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6141 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6679 LPIA | 0.6679 LPIA | 0.6679 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7515 LPIA | 0.7331 LPIA | 0.7719 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7754 LPIA | 0.7663 LPIA | 0.7845 LPIA | 2 |
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 0.7845 LPIA 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 0.7845 LPIA 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 0.6679 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 99 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 7.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release