Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9771 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9771 GPIA
World rank
150th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.787 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo stood at 0.9771 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.787 GPIA, in 1971.
Congo ranks 150th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.787 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8126 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8281 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8314 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8588 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8738 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8853 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9115 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9202 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9266 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9405 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9492 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9632 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9579 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9694 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9246 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9746 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9548 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9567 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9318 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9517 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9445 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9411 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8565 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9375 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8974 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8973 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9627 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9249 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9421 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9438 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9387 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9366 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9285 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9034 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9308 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9305 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9306 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9442 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9428 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9702 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9771 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9817 GPIA, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9771 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8565 GPIA | 0.787 GPIA | 0.9202 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9531 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.9746 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9277 GPIA | 0.8565 GPIA | 0.9627 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.931 GPIA | 0.9034 GPIA | 0.9438 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9812 GPIA | 0.9428 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.9771 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 0.9771 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release