Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.08 index
in 2025
Vietnam
1.07 index
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Vietnam rank
48th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.08 index against 1.07 index in Vietnam, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vietnam ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 164 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4641 index | 0.896 index | 0.432 index | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.6064 index | 0.9458 index | 0.3394 index | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.7177 index | 0.9818 index | 0.2641 index | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.9199 index | 1.06 index | 0.1451 index | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.07 index | 0.017 index | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.08 index against 1.07 index in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 0.01 index, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 48th 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.