School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.82 years in 2013. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 7.82 years, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 7.82 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7 years, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 164th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 years | 4.7 years | 4.91 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 6 years | 6.83 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.59 years | 7.47 years | 7.82 years | 3 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 7.82 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 years in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release