School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9768 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo stood at 0.9768 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.787 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8524 GPIA | 0.787 GPIA | 0.9127 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9465 GPIA | 0.914 GPIA | 0.9746 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9277 GPIA | 0.8565 GPIA | 0.9627 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9299 GPIA | 0.9031 GPIA | 0.9438 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 0.9768 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release