Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.32 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
8.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.32
in 2021
All-time low
5.86
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo stood at 8.32. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 8.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 1990.
Congo ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 | 5.86 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 | 7.26 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.57 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.25 | 8.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 122 Saint Lucia 8.61 compare
- 123 Suriname 8.43 compare
- 124 Brazil 8.43 compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 8.28 compare
- 127 China (People's Republic of) 8.04 compare
- 128 Libya 7.78 compare
More education data for Congo
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo was 8.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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