School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 10.33 years in 2012. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, 1971β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo stood at 10.33 years.
The figure is up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo peaked at 11.87 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.14 years, in 1971.
That places Congo 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.11 years | 6.14 years | 9.66 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.41 years | 10.6 years | 11.87 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.16 years | 9.97 years | 10.35 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.99 years | 7.86 years | 8.12 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.33 years | 10.33 years | 10.33 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo was 10.33 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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