Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 11.5 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.5 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.25 years, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.25 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.5 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.12 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.21 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.48 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.63 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.99 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.34 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.05 years | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.35 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.83 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.99 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.16 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.33 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.63 years | 7.25 years | 8.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 years | 8.12 years | 9.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 years | 9.99 years | 11.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 years | 11.33 years | 11.5 years | 4 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1027 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0971 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.5 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 years in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.