Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9461 GPIA in 1999. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1999, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.9461 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9461 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6417 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6417 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6528 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6969 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6953 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7359 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7499 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7782 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7862 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8006 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8076 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7831 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7002 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9461 GPIA | +35.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9461 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9698 GPIA, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9461 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +35.1% | 0.7002 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6717 GPIA | 0.6417 GPIA | 0.6969 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7547 GPIA | 0.7359 GPIA | 0.7782 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.804 GPIA | 0.7002 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA | 6 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9461 GPIA in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9461 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6417 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release