Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.6658 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6658 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
120th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.7124 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.4736 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
6
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
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7124 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4736 GPIA, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4736 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5588 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6374 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6328 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7124 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6658 GPIA | -6.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6658 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5931 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6658 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 0.6658 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 0.7124 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4736 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th out of 134 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 19.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release