Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9515 GPI in 1999. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.9515 GPI, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9515 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6436 GPI, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6436 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6548 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.699 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.697 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7369 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7508 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7784 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7867 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8015 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.809 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7849 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7022 GPI | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9515 GPI | +35.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9515 GPI is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9759 GPI, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9515 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +35.5% | 0.7022 GPI | 0.9515 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6736 GPI | 0.6436 GPI | 0.699 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7553 GPI | 0.7369 GPI | 0.7784 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.806 GPI | 0.7022 GPI | 0.9515 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9515 GPI in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9515 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6436 GPI in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 1999.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.