Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9998 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2021
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.01 GPIA for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9998 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower … lower general adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9998 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9998 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release