School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.6334 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.6334 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.6344 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2724 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3406 GPIA | 0.2724 GPIA | 0.3697 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4078 GPIA | 0.3682 GPIA | 0.4753 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4952 GPIA | 0.439 GPIA | 0.6083 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5472 GPIA | 0.5305 GPIA | 0.5585 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.601 GPIA | 0.5737 GPIA | 0.6344 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6334 GPIA | 0.6334 GPIA | 0.6334 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 208 Somalia 0.7034 GPIA compare
- 209 Central African Republic 0.67 GPIA compare
- 210 Guinea 0.6546 GPIA compare
- 212 Afghanistan 0.6156 GPIA compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 0.551 GPIA compare
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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.6334 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6344 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2724 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release