School life expectancy, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary, male was 7.25 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.25 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.83 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.41 years, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1 years | 6.67 years | 7.83 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.49 years | 5.36 years | 6.91 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.87 years | 3.41 years | 5.6 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 4.11 years | 6.01 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 5.93 years | 6.98 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.29 years | 7.2 years | 7.43 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 20 Falkland Islands 7.36 years compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.34 years compare
- 22 South Africa 7.3 years compare
- 24 Cameroon 7.19 years compare
- 25 East Timor 7.18 years compare
- 26 American Samoa 7.1 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, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 years in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release