Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female was 2.58 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.58. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 139th 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 total schooling, age 15+, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.26 | — |
| 1965 | 0.35 | +34.6% |
| 1970 | 0.55 | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.81 | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.305 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.68 | 0.55 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1.15 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.95 | 2.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2.2 | 2.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.86 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 837,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 21.87 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.58 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 total schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 15+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.