Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.6533 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6533
World rank
113th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.6533
in 2023
All-time low
0.3578
in 1984
Years of data
5
1984–2023
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.6533. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6533 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3578, in 1984.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.3578 | — |
| 2013 | 0.5808 | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6299 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6282 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6533 | +4.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6533 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6572, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6533 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3578 | 0.3578 | 0.3578 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.613 | 0.5808 | 0.6299 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6533 | 0.6533 | 0.6533 | 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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6533 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3578 in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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