School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index was 0.6573 GPI in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.6573 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Congo peaked at 0.7077 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0495 GPI, in 1971.
Congo ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0495 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.0719 GPI | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0902 GPI | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1088 GPI | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1403 GPI | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1522 GPI | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1649 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1729 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1519 GPI | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1526 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1746 GPI | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1787 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1827 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2178 GPI | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1764 GPI | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1942 GPI | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2126 GPI | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2266 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2643 GPI | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.31 GPI | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1347 GPI | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1852 GPI | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3965 GPI | +114.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 GPI | -47.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5838 GPI | +178.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6279 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7077 GPI | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6573 GPI | -7.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6573 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6573 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index 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 | +178.2% | 0.2098 GPI | 0.5838 GPI |
| 2003 | +114.0% | 0.1852 GPI | 0.3965 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1022 GPI | 0.0495 GPI | 0.1522 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1747 GPI | 0.1519 GPI | 0.2178 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2244 GPI | 0.1942 GPI | 0.2643 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2472 GPI | 0.1347 GPI | 0.3965 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6442 GPI | 0.5838 GPI | 0.7077 GPI | 4 |
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, gender parity index in Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Congo was 0.6573 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7077 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 GPI in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.