Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 1990.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 1990.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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