Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.01 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6318 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Congo 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8908 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.6318 GPIA | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7215 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6603 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7602 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6873 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8907 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8793 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +15.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7613 GPIA | 0.6318 GPIA | 0.8908 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7665 GPIA | 0.6603 GPIA | 0.8907 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 1.01 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6318 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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