School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9738 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo is 0.9738 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo peaked at 0.9738 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7113 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7113 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7277 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7533 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7535 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7678 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7871 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7956 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8197 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8191 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8286 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8576 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8695 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8906 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8824 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8727 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8692 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8589 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.846 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9738 GPIA | +15.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9738 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9738 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9527 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7501 GPIA | 0.7113 GPIA | 0.7871 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8454 GPIA | 0.7956 GPIA | 0.8906 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.871 GPIA | 0.8692 GPIA | 0.8727 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8525 GPIA | 0.846 GPIA | 0.8589 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9738 GPIA | 0.9738 GPIA | 0.9738 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 140 Japan 0.9955 GPIA
- 141 San Marino 0.9899 GPIA compare
- 142 Syria 0.9799 GPIA compare
- 144 South Korea 0.9697 GPIA compare
- 145 Mauritania 0.9669 GPIA compare
- 146 Kenya 0.9612 GPIA compare
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Congo was 0.9738 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9738 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7113 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release