Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.91
in 2021
All-time low
6.19
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 10.91. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.19 | — |
| 1991 | 6.26 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.33 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.48 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.63 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.71 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.78 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.94 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.01 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.09 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.24 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.32 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.47 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.35 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.89 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.15 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.35 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.77 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.99 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.21 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.44 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.67 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.91 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 | 6.19 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 6.94 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 8.69 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.67 | 10.91 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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