School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9478 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.9478 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9927 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5812 GPI, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6457 GPI | 0.5812 GPI | 0.6907 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7169 GPI | 0.6501 GPI | 0.7852 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7604 GPI | 0.6885 GPI | 0.9083 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8263 GPI | 0.7888 GPI | 0.8582 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9099 GPI | 0.8704 GPI | 0.9927 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9478 GPI | 0.9478 GPI | 0.9478 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 170 Brazil 0.9521 GPI compare
- 171 Lesotho 0.9514 GPI compare
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9479 GPI compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 0.9438 GPI compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.9428 GPI compare
- 176 Cape Verde 0.9422 GPI compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9478 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9927 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5812 GPI in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.