Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Congo is 1 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Congo peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7321 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7321 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7532 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7684 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7646 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7794 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7879 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7962 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.818 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8237 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8298 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8508 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8535 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.862 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8873 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8981 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8794 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9186 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9081 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8991 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8987 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8867 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8862 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8599 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9096 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7804 GPIA | 0.7321 GPIA | 0.8237 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8764 GPIA | 0.8298 GPIA | 0.9186 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8948 GPIA | 0.8867 GPIA | 0.8991 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8852 GPIA | 0.8599 GPIA | 0.9096 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,171 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,848 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21,953 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.8 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,072 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.37 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Congo was 1 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7321 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release