Bhutan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Bhutan
1.09 index
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.1 index
in 2025
Bhutan rank
31st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bhutan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.1 index against 1.09 index in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Bhutan ranks 31st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 165 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 | 0.1297 index | 0.5591 index | 0.4294 index | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5094 index | 0.6966 index | 0.1873 index | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8931 index | 0.7896 index | 0.1035 index | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.09 index | 0.9933 index | 0.101 index | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.1 index | 1.08 index | 0.0153 index | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Bhutan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.1 index against 1.09 index in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Bhutan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.01 index, with Democratic Republic of Congo 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 primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 31st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary 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 primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.