Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Bhutan
1.09 index
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 index
in 2025
Bhutan rank
44th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bhutan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.09 index against 1.08 index in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Bhutan ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1288 index | 0.4641 index | 0.3353 index | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4273 index | 0.6064 index | 0.1791 index | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.7512 index | 0.7177 index | 0.0335 index | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 0.9199 index | 0.1148 index | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.09 index | 1.06 index | 0.0357 index | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bhutan, at 1.09 index against 1.08 index in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.01 index, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 44th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.