Productivity vs educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Productivity vs educational attainment was 1.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2020
All-time low
1.01
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.82.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.01 | — |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 compare
- 128 Niger 2.35 compare
- 130 Madagascar 1.66 compare
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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