School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.6691 GPI in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo is 0.6691 GPI, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo peaked at 0.7505 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.051 GPI, in 1971.
Congo ranks 168th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.051 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.0738 GPI | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0909 GPI | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.109 GPI | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1404 GPI | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 GPI | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1664 GPI | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.175 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1539 GPI | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1543 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1756 GPI | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1786 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1817 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2158 GPI | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1748 GPI | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1932 GPI | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2125 GPI | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2281 GPI | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2699 GPI | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3175 GPI | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1379 GPI | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1919 GPI | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4089 GPI | +113.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2104 GPI | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5829 GPI | +177.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6267 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7505 GPI | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6698 GPI | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6691 GPI | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +177.1% | 0.2104 GPI | 0.5829 GPI |
| 2003 | +113.0% | 0.1919 GPI | 0.4089 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1029 GPI | 0.051 GPI | 0.1524 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1751 GPI | 0.1539 GPI | 0.2158 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2259 GPI | 0.1932 GPI | 0.2699 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2533 GPI | 0.1379 GPI | 0.4089 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6575 GPI | 0.5829 GPI | 0.7505 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6691 GPI | 0.6691 GPI | 0.6691 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo was 0.6691 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7505 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 GPI in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.