Expected years of schooling males vs females in Congo
Congo: Expected years of schooling males vs females was 12.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.08
in 2021
All-time low
9.31
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling males vs females in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling males vs females in Congo stood at 12.08. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females in Congo peaked at 12.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2003.
Congo ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling males vs females in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.93 | — |
| 1991 | 11.71 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.49 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.29 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.09 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.89 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.68 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.48 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.28 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.08 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.47 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.31 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.75 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.89 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.04 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.19 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.33 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.48 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.62 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.78 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.93 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.09 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.25 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.57 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.74 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.91 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.08 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.99 | 10.08 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 9.31 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 10.33 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 | 11.91 | 12.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 129 Tuvalu 12.12 compare
- 130 Philippines 12.11 compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 12.1 compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 12.05 compare
- 134 Uganda 11.97 compare
- 135 Samoa 11.93 compare
More education data for 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 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (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 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling males vs females in Congo?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females in Congo was 12.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for expected years of schooling males vs females?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from 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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