Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.16 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.16 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.16 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.15 years, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.15 years | — |
| 1985 | 2.86 years | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 3.31 years | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.52 years | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.63 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.79 years | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3 years | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 4.85 years | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 5.43 years | +12.0% |
| 2030 | 6 years | +10.5% |
| 2035 | 6.57 years | +9.5% |
| 2040 | 7.16 years | +9.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.16 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 years, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.16 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 years | 2.15 years | 2.86 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.42 years | 3.31 years | 3.52 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.57 years | 3.51 years | 3.63 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.04 years | 3.79 years | 4.3 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.14 years | 4.85 years | 5.43 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.29 years | 6 years | 6.57 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.16 years | 7.16 years | 7.16 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.16 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 years in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.