Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo
Congo: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo stood at 12.68. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo peaked at 12.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2003.
That places Congo 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 | 9.37 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 | 8.59 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 10.06 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 | 12.42 | 12.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 121 Maldives 12.77 compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 12.73 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 12.71 compare
- 125 Malaysia 12.68 compare
- 126 Rwanda 12.59 compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 12.49 compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Congo was 12.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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