School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.8658 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
0.8658 GPIA
World rank
196th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.8658 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.43 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2012
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo is 0.8658 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 0.8658 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.43 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.43 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4552 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5225 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5352 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5511 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5577 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5922 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.618 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6289 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6367 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6944 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6981 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.695 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7388 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7714 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8003 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8165 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8112 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7684 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7752 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7678 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.744 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6878 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8449 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8658 GPIA | +2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.8658 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.8658 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5434 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 0.6289 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7403 GPIA | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7705 GPIA | 0.7678 GPIA | 0.7752 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7589 GPIA | 0.6878 GPIA | 0.8449 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8658 GPIA | 0.8658 GPIA | 0.8658 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8831 GPIA compare
- 194 Angola 0.8712 GPIA compare
- 195 Djibouti 0.8668 GPIA compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 0.8618 GPIA compare
- 198 Togo 0.8591 GPIA compare
- 199 Papua New Guinea 0.8558 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 0.8658 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8658 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release