Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2007. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo, 1972–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.09 GPI for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in 2007.
The figure is down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.66 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8895 GPI, in 1973.
Congo ranks 7th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9279 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.8895 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9417 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9523 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9642 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9862 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9802 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.983 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPI | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.15 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9848 GPI | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.66 GPI | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPI | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9543 GPI | 0.8895 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9802 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.26 GPI | 0.9848 GPI | 1.66 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo was 1.09 GPI in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8895 GPI in 1973.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. 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.