Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo
Congo: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.08 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.08 GPIA
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.9794 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
15
1999–2018
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.08 GPIA for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9794 GPIA, in 2011.
Congo ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.33 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9794 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9822 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 11 Gambia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 1.09 GPIA compare
- 13 Georgia 1.09 GPIA compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 1.08 GPIA compare
- 16 Jordan 1.08 GPIA compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 1.08 GPIA compare
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 1.08 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9794 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release