School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.2311 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.2311 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2311 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 years, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0294 years | — |
| 1993 | 0.0242 years | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 years | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 years | +66.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0816 years | +111.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0932 years | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1118 years | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0945 years | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1032 years | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1102 years | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1153 years | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.122 years | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1548 years | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1827 years | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2163 years | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2311 years | +6.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2311 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2311 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +111.5% | 0.0386 years | 0.0816 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0294 years | 0.0294 years | 0.0294 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0242 years | 0.0242 years | 0.0242 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0697 years | 0.0232 years | 0.1118 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1157 years | 0.0945 years | 0.1548 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.21 years | 0.1827 years | 0.2311 years | 3 |
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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, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2311 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2311 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 years in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release