School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.5923 GPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5923 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5923 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0567 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0567 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.0684 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.103 GPIA | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3488 GPIA | +238.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3535 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3089 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4441 GPIA | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5483 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4521 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5552 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5923 GPIA | +6.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5923 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6945 GPIA, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5923 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.076 GPIA | 0.0567 GPIA | 0.103 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3371 GPIA | 0.3089 GPIA | 0.3535 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4999 GPIA | 0.4441 GPIA | 0.5552 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5923 GPIA | 0.5923 GPIA | 0.5923 GPIA | 1 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5923 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5923 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release