School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 0.8863 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8863 GPIA
World rank
194th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9205 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7724 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.8863 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9205 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7724 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7724 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7995 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8149 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8283 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8377 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8608 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8545 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9205 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8863 GPIA | -3.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8863 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9649 GPIA, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8863 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9882 GPIA, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7956 GPIA | 0.7724 GPIA | 0.8149 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8604 GPIA | 0.8283 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8863 GPIA | 0.8863 GPIA | 0.8863 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8863 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9205 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7724 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release