Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.57 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.71 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.57 GPIA, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.57 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.57 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.57 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.745 GPIA, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 75 Mozambique 0.6252 GPIA compare
- 76 Cote 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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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