School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 8.84 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 8.84 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2013. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 8.84 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.23 years, in 1987.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.75 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.86 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.53 years | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.46 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.91 years | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 6.69 years | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.81 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.01 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.43 years | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 7.19 years | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.47 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.98 years | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 6.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.23 years | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 6.58 years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.46 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.24 years | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 7.93 years | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.07 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.74 years | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.84 years | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.83 years | 6.46 years | 7.43 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.04 years | 6.23 years | 7.51 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.46 years | 6.46 years | 6.46 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.75 years | 7.24 years | 8.07 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.73 years | 8.6 years | 8.84 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.05 years compare
- 164 Guinea 9.03 years compare
- 165 Honduras 8.84 years compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.78 years compare
- 168 Mauritania 8.69 years compare
- 169 Syrian Arab Republic 8.3 years compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.84 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 years in 1987.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release