Inequality in education in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Inequality in education was 0.2677 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.2677, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2913 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2677, in 2017.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2784 | 0.2677 | 0.2913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2677 | 0.2677 | 0.2677 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.98 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Inequality in education in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2677 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2913 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2677 in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for inequality in education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.