Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.08. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.08 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4075, in 1981.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4641 | 0.4075 | 0.5146 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6064 | 0.5288 | 0.6692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7177 | 0.6699 | 0.7959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9199 | 0.817 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 6 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2025.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4075 in 1981.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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