School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 10.47 years in 2012. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Republic of, 1971β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Republic of is 10.47 years, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Republic of peaked at 13.07 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.39 years, in 1971.
Congo, Republic of ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.52 years | 7.39 years | 11.24 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.57 years | 11.74 years | 13.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9 years | 10.73 years | 11.11 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.68 years | 8.57 years | 8.79 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.47 years | 10.47 years | 10.47 years | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Republic of was 10.47 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 years in 1971.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release