Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Congo
Congo: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1
World rank
70th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2005
All-time low
0.8588
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2023
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Congo is 1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Congo peaked at 1.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8588, in 1972.
Congo ranks 70th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8588 | — |
| 1974 | 0.8706 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9072 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9332 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9395 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.97 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9746 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.984 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9984 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9926 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9006 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9616 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9815 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9018 | 0.8588 | 0.9395 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9839 | 0.97 | 0.9984 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.9006 | 1.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9616 | 1.08 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Congo?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Congo was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8588 in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Congo ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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