Inequality in education in Congo
Congo: Inequality in education was 0.2093 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in 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 Congo is 0.2093, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Congo peaked at 0.254 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2093, in 2014.
That places Congo 65th 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.
Inequality in education in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.254 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2152 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2152 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2152 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2093 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2093 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2093 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2093 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2156 | 0.2093 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2093 | 0.2093 | 0.2093 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Congo?
- Inequality in education in Congo was 0.2093 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.254 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2093 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for inequality in education?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.