Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5755 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7541 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.8078 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9031 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9058 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5755 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8564 GPIA | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8578 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7298 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9801 GPIA | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9276 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9181 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9651 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8427 GPIA | 0.7541 GPIA | 0.9058 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5755 GPIA | 0.5755 GPIA | 0.5755 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8147 GPIA | 0.7298 GPIA | 0.8578 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9538 GPIA | 0.9276 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9181 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.03 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5755 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release