Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.78 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.78 index, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.88 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7208 index, in 2007.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.81 index | — |
| 2007 | 0.7208 index | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.84 index | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8274 index | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.88 index | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.85 index | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.78 index | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7654 index | 0.7208 index | 0.81 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8493 index | 0.8274 index | 0.88 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.78 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7208 index in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.