Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6691 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6691 GPIA
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.7505 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.051 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo is 0.6691 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo peaked at 0.7505 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.051 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.051 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.0738 GPIA | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0909 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.109 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1404 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1664 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.175 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1539 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1543 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1756 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1786 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1817 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2158 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1748 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1932 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2125 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2281 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2699 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3175 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1379 GPIA | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1919 GPIA | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4089 GPIA | +113.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2104 GPIA | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5829 GPIA | +177.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6267 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7505 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6698 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6691 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1029 GPIA | 0.051 GPIA | 0.1524 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1751 GPIA | 0.1539 GPIA | 0.2158 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2259 GPIA | 0.1932 GPIA | 0.2699 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2533 GPIA | 0.1379 GPIA | 0.4089 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6575 GPIA | 0.5829 GPIA | 0.7505 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6691 GPIA | 0.6691 GPIA | 0.6691 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,171 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,848 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21,953 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.8 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,072 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.37 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo was 0.6691 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7505 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release