School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 7.06 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.06 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.2 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.22 years, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.82 years | 5.58 years | 6.15 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.56 years | 4.78 years | 6.04 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.25 years | 3.22 years | 4.77 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.93 years | 3.66 years | 5.51 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 5.53 years | 6.71 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.07 years | 6.95 years | 7.2 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 21 Papua New Guinea 7.39 years compare
- 22 East Timor 7.22 years compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 7.13 years compare
- 25 Denmark 6.98 years compare
- 26 Morocco 6.98 years compare
- 27 Vanuatu 6.97 years compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 years in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release