Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Congo
Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total was 5.94 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, age 15+, total in Congo stood at 5.94. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Congo peaked at 5.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1960.
Congo ranks 111th 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 total schooling, age 15+, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.14 | — |
| 1965 | 1.61 | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 2.09 | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 3.28 | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 4.17 | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 5.37 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.77 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.94 | +2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.93, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.68 | 2.09 | 3.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.57 | 4.17 | 4.97 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 5.37 | 5.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.67 | 5.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 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 total schooling, age 15+, total in Congo?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total in Congo was 5.94 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+, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 total schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.