School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.242 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.242 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.242 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 years, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.027 years | — |
| 1993 | 0.0264 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0229 years | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.039 years | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0855 years | +119.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0971 years | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1172 years | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0998 years | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1077 years | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1158 years | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1165 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1218 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1285 years | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1601 years | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1938 years | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2275 years | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.242 years | +6.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.242 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3069 years, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.242 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +119.1% | 0.039 years | 0.0855 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.027 years | 0.027 years | 0.027 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0264 years | 0.0264 years | 0.0264 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 years | 0.0229 years | 0.1172 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1215 years | 0.0998 years | 0.1601 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2211 years | 0.1938 years | 0.242 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, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.242 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.242 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 years in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release