School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 9.98 years in 2012. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Congo, 1971β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Congo is 9.98 years, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Congo peaked at 11.96 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.13 years, in 1971.
Congo ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.17 years | 6.13 years | 9.88 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.4 years | 10.54 years | 11.96 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.79 years | 9.21 years | 10.27 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.15 years | 7.63 years | 8.84 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 9.98 years | 9.98 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Congo was 9.98 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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