School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.7925 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.7925 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5338 GPIA, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5338 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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