Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.1 index
in 2025
Ghana
1.11 index
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Ghana rank
26th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.11 index against 1.1 index in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 26th of 165 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5591 index | 0.7489 index | 0.1898 index | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.6966 index | 0.8775 index | 0.1809 index | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.7896 index | 1.02 index | 0.2282 index | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9933 index | 1.08 index | 0.0903 index | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.08 index | 1.11 index | 0.0224 index | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.11 index against 1.1 index in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 0.01 index, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 26th 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.