Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.463 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.463 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.463 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2859 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 132nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2859 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3357 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4362 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4321 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.463 GPIA | +7.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.463 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4806 GPIA, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.463 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5973 GPIA, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2859 GPIA | 0.2859 GPIA | 0.2859 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4014 GPIA | 0.3357 GPIA | 0.4362 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.463 GPIA | 0.463 GPIA | 0.463 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 upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.463 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.463 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2859 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release