Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.38 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.38 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.38 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.14 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.14 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.28 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.31 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.38 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.38 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3233 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.38 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release