School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9723 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.9723 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.788 GPI, in 1971.
That places Congo 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.788 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8134 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8285 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8316 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8587 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8755 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8886 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9157 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9238 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9287 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9399 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9448 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9547 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9454 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9544 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9534 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9069 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9542 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9325 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9325 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9116 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9343 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9303 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9306 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.851 GPI | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9363 GPI | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8967 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.897 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9629 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9255 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.943 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9449 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9401 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9384 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9303 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9051 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9325 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9322 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9322 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9457 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9443 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9848 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9723 GPI | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8582 GPI | 0.788 GPI | 0.9238 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9415 GPI | 0.9069 GPI | 0.9547 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9183 GPI | 0.851 GPI | 0.9629 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9324 GPI | 0.9051 GPI | 0.9449 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9924 GPI | 0.9443 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 7 |
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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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Congo?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Congo was 0.9723 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.788 GPI in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.