School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.5923 GPI in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5923 GPI. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5923 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0567 GPI, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0567 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.0684 GPI | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.103 GPI | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3488 GPI | +238.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3535 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3089 GPI | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4441 GPI | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5483 GPI | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4521 GPI | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5552 GPI | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5923 GPI | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.076 GPI | 0.0567 GPI | 0.103 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3371 GPI | 0.3089 GPI | 0.3535 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4999 GPI | 0.4441 GPI | 0.5552 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5923 GPI | 0.5923 GPI | 0.5923 GPI | 1 |
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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 school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5923 GPI in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5923 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 GPI in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.