School life expectancy, primary, female in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.24 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in Congo, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, female in Congo stood at 5.24 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Congo peaked at 8.07 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.31 years, in 1999.
Congo ranks 147th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 years | 5.47 years | 6.99 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.75 years | 7.54 years | 8.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 years | 3.31 years | 7.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 years | 4.79 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 years | 5.27 years | 6.7 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 5.24 years | 5.24 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 144 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.32 years compare
- 145 French Polynesia 5.32 years compare
- 146 Algeria 5.3 years compare
- 148 Vietnam 5.21 years compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 5.21 years compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands 5.21 years compare
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, female in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Congo was 5.24 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 years in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release