Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.9461 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.9461, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9461 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6417, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6417 | — |
| 1972 | 0.6528 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6969 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6953 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7359 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7499 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7782 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7862 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8006 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8076 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7831 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7002 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9461 | +35.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9461 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9698, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9461 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +35.1% | 0.7002 | 0.9461 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6717 | 0.6417 | 0.6969 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7547 | 0.7359 | 0.7782 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.804 | 0.7002 | 0.9461 | 6 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9461 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9461 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6417 in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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