School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.11 GPIA
World rank
9th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.7636 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.11 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7636 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7636 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.806 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9471 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9694 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9663 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.38 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 1.33 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9759 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9857 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8389 GPIA | 0.7636 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9663 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9759 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 6 Nigeria 1.15 GPIA compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 1.14 GPIA compare
- 8 Georgia 1.12 GPIA compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 GPIA compare
- 11 American Samoa 1.1 GPIA compare
- 12 Gambia 1.09 GPIA compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 1.11 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7636 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release