Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Congo
Congo: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.09 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Congo, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.09 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2012.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8596 GPI, in 1972.
That places Congo 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8596 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 0.8707 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.909 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9376 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9431 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9721 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.974 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9794 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9897 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9796 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPI | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9023 GPI | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9632 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPI | +13.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.09 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.09 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.904 GPI | 0.8596 GPI | 0.9431 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.979 GPI | 0.9721 GPI | 0.9897 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9023 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9632 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 3 Gambia 1.12 GPI compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.11 GPI compare
- 5 San Marino 1.1 GPI compare
- 7 Kiribati 1.08 GPI compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.06 GPI compare
- 9 Oman 1.06 GPI compare
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Congo?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Congo was 1.09 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8596 GPI in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 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.