School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 9.61 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 9.61 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.61 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.46 years, in 1987.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 (years) (both) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.7 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.54 years | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 6.49 years | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.93 years | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 6.8 years | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.92 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.12 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.55 years | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 7.33 years | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.68 years | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.18 years | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 7.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.46 years | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 6.84 years | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.71 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.01 years | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 8.74 years | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 8.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.54 years | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 9.34 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.61 years | +2.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.61 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.21 years, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.61 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 years, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.88 years | 6.49 years | 7.55 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.25 years | 6.46 years | 7.73 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.71 years | 6.71 years | 6.71 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.53 years | 8.01 years | 8.86 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.49 years | 9.34 years | 9.61 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 156 Honduras 10.06 years compare
- 157 Mozambique 9.97 years compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 9.95 years compare
- 160 Nauru 9.57 years compare
- 161 Angola 9.56 years compare
- 162 Mauritania 9.35 years compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.61 years in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 years in 1987.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.