Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total was 3.85 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total 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 30-34, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 137th 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 30-34, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.66 | — |
| 1965 | 0.95 | +43.9% |
| 1970 | 1.14 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 2.94 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 4.39 | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.805 | 0.66 | 0.95 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.72 | 2.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 2.94 | 4.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.29 | 5.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.85 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 30-34, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of education completed among people age 30-34.