School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9237 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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 0.9237 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo peaked at 0.9237 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4301 GPI, in 1971.
That places Congo 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4301 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4607 GPI | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5215 GPI | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5393 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5491 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5625 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5897 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6161 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6285 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6385 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6992 GPI | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7049 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7024 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.743 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7716 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7967 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8085 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7996 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7547 GPI | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7566 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7439 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7372 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6838 GPI | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8411 GPI | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8663 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9237 GPI | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5442 GPI | 0.4301 GPI | 0.6285 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7405 GPI | 0.6385 GPI | 0.8085 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7517 GPI | 0.7439 GPI | 0.7566 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.754 GPI | 0.6838 GPI | 0.8411 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.895 GPI | 0.8663 GPI | 0.9237 GPI | 2 |
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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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo was 0.9237 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9237 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4301 GPI in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.