School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.1414 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.1414 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Congo peaked at 0.3828 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 years, in 1971.
Congo ranks 199th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0087 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0349 years | +302.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 years | +64.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0565 years | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0576 years | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0708 years | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0911 years | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.084 years | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.084 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0856 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0757 years | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0734 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0786 years | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0757 years | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0843 years | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0553 years | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 0.051 years | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.031 years | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 years | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 years | +60.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 years | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0499 years | +272.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0673 years | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0955 years | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1476 years | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1761 years | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2047 years | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2165 years | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2374 years | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2669 years | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3184 years | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3031 years | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3256 years | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3388 years | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3828 years | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3781 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1414 years | -62.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1414 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1414 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +302.5% | 0.0087 years | 0.0349 years |
| 1999 | +272.5% | 0.0134 years | 0.0499 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0336 years | 0.0087 years | 0.0573 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 years | 0.0565 years | 0.0911 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0505 years | 0.0134 years | 0.0843 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2033 years | 0.0673 years | 0.3184 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3563 years | 0.3256 years | 0.3828 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1414 years | 0.1414 years | 0.1414 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 0.1838 years compare
- 197 Iraq 0.1752 years compare
- 198 Myanmar 0.1691 years compare
- 200 Mozambique 0.1229 years compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0.0707 years compare
- 202 Chad 0.0601 years compare
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, male in Congo?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Congo was 0.1414 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3828 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Congo ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release