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 0.6658 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
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.6658 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.7124 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4736 GPIA, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 119th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4736 GPIA | 0.4736 GPIA | 0.4736 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6096 GPIA | 0.5588 GPIA | 0.6374 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6891 GPIA | 0.6658 GPIA | 0.7124 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (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 0.6658 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 0.7124 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4736 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 119th out of 133 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 19.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release