Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total in Congo
Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total was 3.78 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total in Congo, 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 30-34, total in Congo stood at 3.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total in Congo peaked at 4.68 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1960.
That places Congo 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.41 | — |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +153.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.11 | +102.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.72 | +76.3% |
| 1990 | 3.72 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 4.08 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | +8.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.96, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.725 | 0.41 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.57 | 1.04 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.11 | 3.72 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 3.72 | 4.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.49 | 4.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
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 barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total in Congo?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total in Congo was 3.78 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 30-34, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.