Poverty vs mean schooling in Congo
Congo: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.56 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.56
World rank
135th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.56
in 2040
All-time low
6.47
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Congo, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.56 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Congo peaked at 7.56 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.47, in 2015.
Congo ranks 135th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.47 | — |
| 2020 | 6.74 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 7.09 | +5.2% |
| 2030 | 7.03 | -0.8% |
| 2035 | 7.27 | +3.4% |
| 2040 | 7.56 | +4.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.74 | 7.09 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.15 | 7.03 | 7.27 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.56 | 7.56 | 7.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Congo?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Congo was 7.56 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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