Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.6334 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6334 GPIA
World rank
210th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.6344 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.2724 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.6334 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6344 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2724 GPIA, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2724 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2884 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3361 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3697 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3616 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3591 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3585 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3593 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3607 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3682 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3762 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3847 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3936 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4029 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4126 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.423 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.434 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4753 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4837 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4719 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4476 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6083 GPIA | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5305 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5526 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5585 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5737 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5843 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5888 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6168 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6176 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6344 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6334 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3406 GPIA | 0.2724 GPIA | 0.3697 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4078 GPIA | 0.3682 GPIA | 0.4753 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5029 GPIA | 0.4476 GPIA | 0.6083 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5472 GPIA | 0.5305 GPIA | 0.5585 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6026 GPIA | 0.5737 GPIA | 0.6344 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6334 GPIA | 0.6334 GPIA | 0.6334 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 207 Somalia 0.7034 GPIA compare
- 208 Central African Republic 0.6815 GPIA compare
- 209 Guinea 0.6612 GPIA compare
- 211 Afghanistan 0.6156 GPIA compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 0.5549 GPIA compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6334 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6344 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2724 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release