School completion, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 103rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +160.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School completion, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +160.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +81.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.