School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.6616 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo stood at 0.6616 GPIA.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo peaked at 0.7092 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.051 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Congo 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.051 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.0738 GPIA | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0909 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.109 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1404 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1664 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.175 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1539 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1543 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1756 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1786 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1817 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2158 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1748 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1932 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2125 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2281 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2699 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3175 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1379 GPIA | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.19 GPIA | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4089 GPIA | +115.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2104 GPIA | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5829 GPIA | +177.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6267 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7092 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6602 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6616 GPIA | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6616 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6616 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +177.1% | 0.2104 GPIA | 0.5829 GPIA |
| 2003 | +115.2% | 0.19 GPIA | 0.4089 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1029 GPIA | 0.051 GPIA | 0.1524 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1751 GPIA | 0.1539 GPIA | 0.2158 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2259 GPIA | 0.1932 GPIA | 0.2699 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2529 GPIA | 0.1379 GPIA | 0.4089 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6448 GPIA | 0.5829 GPIA | 0.7092 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6616 GPIA | 0.6616 GPIA | 0.6616 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Congo was 0.6616 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7092 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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