School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9459 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9459 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9772 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.5682 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.9459 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9772 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5682 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5682 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5978 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6197 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6471 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6355 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6561 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6727 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6775 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6856 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7009 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7134 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7224 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7359 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.75 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6495 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.65 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.785 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7312 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7077 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7397 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.75 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7717 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7361 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6796 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7414 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.889 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7831 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8121 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.835 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8512 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8621 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8589 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8713 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8917 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8957 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9772 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9225 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9316 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9397 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9459 GPIA | +0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9459 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9495 GPIA, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9459 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.5682 GPIA | 0.6856 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7154 GPIA | 0.6495 GPIA | 0.785 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7519 GPIA | 0.6796 GPIA | 0.889 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8203 GPIA | 0.7831 GPIA | 0.8512 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8971 GPIA | 0.8589 GPIA | 0.9772 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9391 GPIA | 0.9316 GPIA | 0.9459 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 188 Sudan 0.9495 GPIA compare
- 189 Mauritius 0.9488 GPIA compare
- 190 Namibia 0.9466 GPIA compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9452 GPIA compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 0.9436 GPIA compare
- 194 French Polynesia 0.943 GPIA compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9459 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9772 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5682 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release