Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2007. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, 1972–2007
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 is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Congo 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9158 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.8793 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9977 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9328 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9584 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9091 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.13 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9484 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 GPIA | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9517 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9937 GPIA | 0.9091 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 0.9484 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Congo was 1.05 GPIA in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 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