School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 9.56 years in 2021. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 9.56 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 9.56 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7 years, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.03 years | 4.7 years | 5.57 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.45 years | 5.03 years | 5.98 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.97 years | 4.86 years | 5.1 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.37 years | 5.89 years | 6.68 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.43 years | 6.74 years | 8.02 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.56 years | 9.56 years | 9.56 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 168 Madagascar 9.72 years compare
- 169 Cameroon 9.6 years compare
- 170 Mozambique 9.58 years compare
- 172 El Salvador 9.53 years compare
- 173 San Marino 9.44 years compare
- 174 Senegal 9.29 years compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 9.56 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 years in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release