Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.57 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.57 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.71 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.57 GPIA, in 2023.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 77th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.61 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.68 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.71 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.64 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6746 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.57 GPIA | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6767 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6223 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.6746 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 75 Mozambique 0.6252 GPIA compare
- 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.59 GPIA compare
- 77 Ethiopia 0.57 GPIA compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 0.5607 GPIA compare
- 80 Senegal 0.55 GPIA compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.57 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release