Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo
Congo: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2007. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo, 1972–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.96 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 GPI, in 1973.
That places Congo 22nd out of 141 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, gender parity index in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9158 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.8793 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9977 GPI | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9328 GPI | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9584 GPI | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9091 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.15 GPI | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9484 GPI | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.96 GPI | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPI | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9518 GPI | 0.8793 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9947 GPI | 0.9091 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.35 GPI | 0.9484 GPI | 1.96 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Congo was 1.05 GPI in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 GPI in 1973.
- How does Congo rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 141 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 5 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.