Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female was 2.33 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.33.
That represents a change of up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 1960.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.62 | — |
| 1965 | 0.86 | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.74 | 0.62 | 0.86 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 1.26 | 1.71 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.09 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.12 | 2.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.87 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 139 Mali 2.6 compare
- 140 Afghanistan 2.45 compare
- 141 Central African Republic 2.38 compare
- 143 Viet Nam 2.1 compare
- 144 Niger 1.79 compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.33 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 1960.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 15-19.