School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi was 0.9459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9459
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.9772
in 2015
All-time low
0.5682
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2023
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.9459 for school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.9772 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5682, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 187th out of 209 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.
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5682 | — |
| 1972 | 0.5978 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6197 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6471 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6355 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6561 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6727 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6775 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6856 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7009 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7134 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7224 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7359 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.75 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6495 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.65 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.785 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7312 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7077 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7397 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7717 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7361 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6796 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7414 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.889 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7831 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8121 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.835 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8512 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8621 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8589 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8713 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8917 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8957 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9772 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9225 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9316 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9397 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9459 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.64 | 0.5682 | 0.6856 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7154 | 0.6495 | 0.785 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7519 | 0.6796 | 0.889 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8203 | 0.7831 | 0.8512 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8971 | 0.8589 | 0.9772 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9391 | 0.9316 | 0.9459 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 184 Sudan 0.9495 compare
- 185 Mauritius 0.9488 compare
- 186 Namibia 0.9466 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9452 compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 0.9436 compare
- 190 French Polynesia 0.943 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.9459 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9772 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5682 in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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