Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female was 1.9 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.9 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in 2010.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.33 | — |
| 1965 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.68 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +60.3% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +44.0% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.335 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.885 | 0.68 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.57 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 138 Senegal 2.37 compare
- 139 Gambia 2.33 compare
- 141 Mali 1.73 compare
- 142 Afghanistan 1.29 compare
- 143 Mozambique 1.21 compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.9 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 20-24, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 20-24.