School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.1499 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo stood at 0.1499 years.
That represents a change of down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 0.3948 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 years, in 1971.
That places Congo 207th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0076 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0315 years | +312.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0558 years | +77.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0485 years | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0526 years | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0567 years | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0577 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0723 years | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0897 years | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0826 years | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0842 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0873 years | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0795 years | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0758 years | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0787 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.076 years | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0872 years | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0582 years | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 years | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0319 years | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 years | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 years | +62.3% |
| 1998 | 0.014 years | -66.5% |
| 1999 | 0.065 years | +363.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0839 years | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0988 years | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1531 years | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1825 years | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2118 years | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2203 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2505 years | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.276 years | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3202 years | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3216 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3363 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3348 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3801 years | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3948 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1499 years | -62.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1499 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1499 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +363.4% | 0.014 years | 0.065 years |
| 1973 | +312.2% | 0.0076 years | 0.0315 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 years | 0.0076 years | 0.0558 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0738 years | 0.0526 years | 0.0897 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0532 years | 0.014 years | 0.0872 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2119 years | 0.0839 years | 0.3216 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3615 years | 0.3348 years | 0.3948 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1499 years | 0.1499 years | 0.1499 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Congo was 0.1499 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3948 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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