Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.08 index. 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 school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.08 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4075 index, 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.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4075 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.4212 index | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4366 index | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4518 index | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4677 index | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.481 index | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4942 index | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5022 index | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5146 index | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5288 index | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5463 index | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5632 index | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5816 index | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5974 index | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6121 index | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.638 index | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6589 index | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6692 index | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6686 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6699 index | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6753 index | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6761 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6781 index | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6877 index | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7101 index | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7384 index | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7635 index | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7821 index | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7959 index | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.817 index | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8418 index | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8689 index | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8885 index | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9072 index | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9269 index | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9499 index | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9765 index | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 index | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 index | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 index | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 index | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 index | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 index | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.08 index | +0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.08 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 index, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.08 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 index, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4641 index | 0.4075 index | 0.5146 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6064 index | 0.5288 index | 0.6692 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7177 index | 0.6699 index | 0.7959 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9199 index | 0.817 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.03 index | 1.08 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.08 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4075 index in 1981.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.