School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 0.6691 GPI in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo is 0.6691 GPI, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo peaked at 0.7505 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.051 GPI, in 1971.
Congo ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1029 GPI | 0.051 GPI | 0.1524 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1751 GPI | 0.1539 GPI | 0.2158 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2259 GPI | 0.1932 GPI | 0.2699 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2533 GPI | 0.1379 GPI | 0.4089 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6575 GPI | 0.5829 GPI | 0.7505 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6691 GPI | 0.6691 GPI | 0.6691 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 88.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 2.64 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Congo was 0.6691 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7505 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 GPI in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.