Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.32 in 2023. ▲ 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
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1990–2023
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.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.86 | — |
| 1991 | 6.04 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.22 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.76 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.86 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.96 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.16 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.31 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.36 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.41 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.45 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.52 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.56 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.04 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.16 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.25 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.32 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
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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