School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.1586 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Congo stood at 0.1586 years.
That represents a change of down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Congo peaked at 0.4119 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 years, in 1971.
That places Congo 199th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0066 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0281 years | +324.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0543 years | +93.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0569 years | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0577 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0738 years | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0883 years | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 years | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0844 years | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.089 years | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0833 years | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0782 years | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0787 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0763 years | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0902 years | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 years | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0563 years | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0327 years | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0265 years | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0435 years | +63.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 years | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0803 years | +447.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1006 years | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1588 years | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1889 years | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2189 years | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2242 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2636 years | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2852 years | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3221 years | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3404 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3472 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3307 years | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3773 years | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4119 years | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1586 years | -61.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1586 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1586 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +447.3% | 0.0147 years | 0.0803 years |
| 1973 | +324.9% | 0.0066 years | 0.0281 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0297 years | 0.0066 years | 0.0543 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.077 years | 0.0569 years | 0.089 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.056 years | 0.0147 years | 0.0902 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2205 years | 0.1006 years | 0.3404 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3668 years | 0.3307 years | 0.4119 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1586 years | 0.1586 years | 0.1586 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, female in Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Congo was 0.1586 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4119 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Congo ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release