Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Congo is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Congo peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.864 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Congo 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9284 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.864 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8713 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8667 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8998 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8731 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9256 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9162 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +15.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9975 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.991 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8962 GPIA | 0.864 GPIA | 0.9284 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8921 GPIA | 0.8667 GPIA | 0.9256 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Congo was 1.05 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.864 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Congo ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release