School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 0.242 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973β2023
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 185th out of 199 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.
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 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (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 185th out of 199 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