Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
78th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.8735 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
21
1971–2021
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8735 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9616 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.938 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8959 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8735 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8901 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9163 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9412 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9633 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9827 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9182 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9138 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9108 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9549 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9292 GPIA | 0.8735 GPIA | 0.9827 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9182 GPIA | 0.9182 GPIA | 0.9182 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9265 GPIA | 0.9108 GPIA | 0.9549 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 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 secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8735 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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