Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 index
in 2025
Sudan
1.07 index
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Sudan rank
50th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.08 index against 1.07 index in Sudan, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 50th of 164 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4641 index | 0.9645 index | 0.5004 index | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.6064 index | 0.9893 index | 0.3829 index | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.7177 index | 1.02 index | 0.3067 index | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.9199 index | 1.05 index | 0.1273 index | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.06 index | 0.0068 index | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.08 index against 1.07 index in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 0.01 index, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 50th 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.