Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8468 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8468 GPIA
World rank
198th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.8787 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.5514 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.8468 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8787 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5514 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5514 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5733 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5893 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6173 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6074 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6116 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6197 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.618 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6203 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6321 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6445 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6542 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6674 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6812 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6031 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.606 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7051 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6794 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6985 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7063 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6722 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6687 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7349 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7587 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7686 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7815 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7821 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7937 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8194 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8196 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8787 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8468 GPIA | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6009 GPIA | 0.5514 GPIA | 0.6203 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6525 GPIA | 0.6031 GPIA | 0.7051 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6864 GPIA | 0.6687 GPIA | 0.7063 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7541 GPIA | 0.7349 GPIA | 0.7686 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8125 GPIA | 0.7815 GPIA | 0.8787 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8468 GPIA | 0.8468 GPIA | 0.8468 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8468 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8787 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5514 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release