School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9768 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9768 GPIA
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.787 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023
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 150th out of 215 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.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.787 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8051 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8281 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8231 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8588 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8663 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8853 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9056 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9127 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.914 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9289 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9359 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9495 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9434 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9694 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9246 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9746 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9548 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9567 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9318 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9517 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9445 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9411 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8565 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9375 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8974 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8973 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9627 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9249 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9421 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9438 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9387 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9366 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9175 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9031 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9308 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9305 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9306 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9412 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9428 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9683 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9768 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9768 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 150th out of 215 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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February 2026 Data Release