School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.2366 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.2366 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2366 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.023 years, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.028 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0282 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 years | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.023 years | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 years | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0835 years | +115.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0951 years | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1145 years | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 years | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1055 years | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.113 years | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1186 years | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1252 years | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1575 years | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1883 years | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2218 years | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2366 years | +6.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2366 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2366 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +115.3% | 0.0388 years | 0.0835 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0281 years | 0.028 years | 0.0282 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 years | 0.0253 years | 0.0253 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.071 years | 0.023 years | 0.1145 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1186 years | 0.0971 years | 0.1575 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2156 years | 0.1883 years | 0.2366 years | 3 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2366 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2366 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 years in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release