School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 10.39 years.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10.53 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.06 years, in 1992.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.72 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.49 years | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 6.41 years | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.85 years | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 6.63 years | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.74 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.95 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.37 years | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 7.14 years | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 7.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.41 years | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.92 years | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 6.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.15 years | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 6.49 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.06 years | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 6.27 years | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.19 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.03 years | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.66 years | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.37 years | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8.22 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.52 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.65 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.53 years | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 10.39 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.78 years | 6.41 years | 7.37 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.98 years | 6.15 years | 7.44 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.22 years | 6.06 years | 6.34 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.48 years | 7.03 years | 7.76 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.37 years | 7.75 years | 8.7 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.46 years | 10.39 years | 10.53 years | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.39 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 years in 1992.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release