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 9.61 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9.61 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.46 years, in 1987.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 156 Honduras 10.06 years compare
- 157 Mozambique 9.97 years compare
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 9.95 years compare
- 160 Naoero 9.57 years compare
- 161 Angola 9.56 years compare
- 162 Mauritania 9.35 years compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (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 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 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 6.46 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 159th out of 183 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 19.9%. 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 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.