China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
China
1.07 index
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 index
in 2025
China rank
49th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- China
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.08 index against 1.07 index in China, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 164 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6722 index | 0.4641 index | 0.2081 index | China |
| 1990s | 0.8187 index | 0.6064 index | 0.2123 index | China |
| 2000s | 0.9529 index | 0.7177 index | 0.2352 index | China |
| 2010s | 1.06 index | 0.9199 index | 0.1445 index | China |
| 2020s | 1.08 index | 1.06 index | 0.02 index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.08 index against 1.07 index in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.01 index, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 49th 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.