Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.6556 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6556 GPIA
World rank
199th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6837 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5812 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.6556 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6837 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5812 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5812 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6103 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6279 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6492 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6596 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6837 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6447 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6564 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6556 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6064 GPIA | 0.5812 GPIA | 0.6279 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6587 GPIA | 0.6447 GPIA | 0.6837 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6556 GPIA | 0.6556 GPIA | 0.6556 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 196 Iraq 0.7163 GPIA
- 197 Central African Republic 0.7072 GPIA compare
- 198 Guinea 0.6738 GPIA compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6556 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6837 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5812 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release