School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Congo

Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 0.9899 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.9899 GPI
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.62 GPI
in 1999
All-time low
0.7667 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2012

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Congo, 1971–2012

00.511.51971199120121971: 0.767 GPI1973: 0.809 GPI1978: 0.95 GPI1981: 1 GPI1982: 0.992 GPI1983: 1 GPI1984: 0.951 GPI1985: 0.948 GPI1986: 0.985 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1.1 GPI1989: 1.1 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 1 GPI1992: 1.1 GPI1993: 1.1 GPI1994: 1.1 GPI1995: 1.1 GPI1996: 1.1 GPI1997: 1.1 GPI1998: 1.1 GPI1999: 1.6 GPI2000: 1.5 GPI2001: 1.1 GPI2002: 1.1 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 1.1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 0.98 GPI2012: 0.99 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Congo is 0.9899 GPI, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Congo peaked at 1.62 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7667 GPI, in 1971.

That places Congo 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8419 GPI 0.7667 GPI 0.9499 GPI 3
1980s 1.01 GPI 0.9481 GPI 1.08 GPI 9
1990s 1.12 GPI 1 GPI 1.62 GPI 10
2000s 1.12 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.51 GPI 10
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9804 GPI 1.07 GPI 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 130 Croatia 0.9916 GPI compare
  2. 131 Latvia 0.991 GPI compare
  3. 132 Austria 0.9901 GPI compare
  4. 135 Estonia 0.9893 GPI compare
  5. 136 Portugal 0.989 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Congo?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Congo was 0.9899 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 GPI in 1999.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7667 GPI in 1971.
How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
Congo ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.