School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 0.7925 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.7925 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.7925 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5338 GPIA, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5338 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5564 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6051 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7075 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7292 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7329 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7454 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7698 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7925 GPIA | +3.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7925 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8674 GPIA, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.7925 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9527 GPIA, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5651 GPIA | 0.5338 GPIA | 0.6051 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7232 GPIA | 0.7075 GPIA | 0.7329 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7692 GPIA | 0.7454 GPIA | 0.7925 GPIA | 3 |
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.7925 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7925 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5338 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release