Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9459 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9459 index
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9772 index
in 2015
All-time low
0.5682 index
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2023
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.9459 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9772 index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5682 index, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5682 index | — |
| 1972 | 0.5978 index | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6197 index | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6471 index | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6355 index | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6561 index | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6727 index | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6775 index | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6856 index | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7009 index | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7134 index | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7224 index | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7359 index | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.75 index | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6495 index | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.65 index | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.785 index | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7312 index | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7077 index | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7397 index | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.75 index | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7717 index | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7361 index | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6796 index | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7414 index | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.889 index | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7831 index | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8121 index | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.835 index | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8512 index | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8621 index | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8589 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8713 index | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8917 index | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8957 index | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9772 index | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9225 index | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9316 index | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9397 index | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9459 index | +0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9459 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9495 index, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.9459 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 index, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.64 index | 0.5682 index | 0.6856 index | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7154 index | 0.6495 index | 0.785 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7519 index | 0.6796 index | 0.889 index | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8203 index | 0.7831 index | 0.8512 index | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8971 index | 0.8589 index | 0.9772 index | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9391 index | 0.9316 index | 0.9459 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 188 Sudan 0.9495 index compare
- 189 Mauritius 0.9488 index compare
- 190 Namibia 0.9466 index compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9452 index compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 0.9436 index compare
- 194 French Polynesia 0.943 index compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.9459 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9772 index in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5682 index in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.