Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 5.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.98, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 | 5.97 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 6.11 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 | 6.33 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 | 6.5 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 6.64 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 6.53 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 6.25 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.98 | 6.21 | 5 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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