School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo

Congo: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9523 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9523 GPI
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 2012
All-time low
0.7327 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2018

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2018

00.250.50.7511971199420181971: 0.733 GPI1972: 0.753 GPI1973: 0.768 GPI1974: 0.764 GPI1975: 0.778 GPI1976: 0.787 GPI1977: 0.796 GPI1978: 0.819 GPI1979: 0.825 GPI1980: 0.832 GPI1981: 0.853 GPI1982: 0.856 GPI1984: 0.861 GPI1985: 0.883 GPI1986: 0.89 GPI1987: 0.869 GPI1988: 0.904 GPI1989: 0.891 GPI1990: 0.88 GPI1992: 0.88 GPI1996: 0.872 GPI2002: 0.883 GPI2003: 0.858 GPI2004: 0.908 GPI2012: 1 GPI2018: 0.952 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo is 0.9523 GPI, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7327 GPI, in 1971.

Congo ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7803 GPI 0.7327 GPI 0.8251 GPI 9
1980s 0.871 GPI 0.8319 GPI 0.9044 GPI 9
1990s 0.8773 GPI 0.8722 GPI 0.8798 GPI 3
2000s 0.883 GPI 0.858 GPI 0.9084 GPI 3
2010s 0.9778 GPI 0.9523 GPI 1 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 164 Oman 0.96 GPI compare
  2. 165 Sudan 0.9573 GPI compare
  3. 166 Nepal 0.9544 GPI compare
  4. 168 Kenya 0.9505 GPI compare
  5. 169 Eswatini 0.9417 GPI compare
  6. 170 Mozambique 0.9384 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo was 0.9523 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2012.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7327 GPI in 1971.
How does Congo rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Congo ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.