School life expectancy, primary, male in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.37 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Congo, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Congo is 5.37 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Congo peaked at 8.56 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.43 years, in 1999.
That places Congo 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 7.48 years | 6.95 years | 7.78 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.19 years | 7.94 years | 8.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 years | 3.43 years | 7.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 years | 5.18 years | 7.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 years | 5.44 years | 6.82 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.37 years | 5.37 years | 5.37 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 141 El Salvador 5.39 years compare
- 142 Angola 5.37 years compare
- 143 Gabon 5.37 years compare
- 145 Guadeloupe 5.35 years compare
- 147 Colombia 5.31 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, male in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Congo was 5.37 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 years in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Congo ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release