School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9233 GPI, in 1973.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9233 GPI | 0.9233 GPI | 0.9233 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 7 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9233 GPI in 1973.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.