School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 9.87 years in 2013. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 9.87 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2013.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 10.02 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.05 years, in 1974.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 years | 8.05 years | 8.82 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 8.48 years | 9.31 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 9.72 years | 10.02 years | 3 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 9.87 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 years in 1974.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release