School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI was 0.9523 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2018
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.
School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI in Congo, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7327 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.7534 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.768 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7636 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.778 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7872 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7961 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8188 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8251 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8319 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8534 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8556 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8608 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8828 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8902 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.869 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9044 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.891 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8798 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8798 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8722 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8826 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.858 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9084 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9523 GPI | -5.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9523 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9942 GPI, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9523 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9701 GPI, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More aid effectiveness data for Congo
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 18,209 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 891,418 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 35.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 542,370 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 677,421 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 96.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 42,394 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 3.01 million current US$ (2023)
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
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.