Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female was 3.76 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, 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 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.76. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 116th 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 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.04 | — |
| 1965 | 0.15 | +275.0% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.22 | +83.3% |
| 1980 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 0.48 | +54.8% |
| 1990 | 0.77 | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | +39.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.32, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.095 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.395 | 0.31 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.77 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.88 | 2.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.76 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 40-44, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of education completed among females age 40-44.