Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Congo stood at 1.02 GPI. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6229 GPI, in 1999.
That places Congo 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8627 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.6229 GPI | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7167 GPI | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6574 GPI | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7572 GPI | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6849 GPI | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8884 GPI | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8778 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7428 GPI | 0.6229 GPI | 0.8627 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7637 GPI | 0.6574 GPI | 0.8884 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Congo was 1.02 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6229 GPI in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.