Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 8.96 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 8.96 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.22 years, in 1990.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.22 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.45 years | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 5.67 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9 years | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.12 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.35 years | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.48 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.03 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.56 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.89 years | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.13 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.37 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.58 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.79 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.96 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.96 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 years | 5.22 years | 6.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 years | 6.97 years | 7.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 years | 7.39 years | 8.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 years | 8.82 years | 8.96 years | 4 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.96 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 years in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.