School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.61 years in 2012. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, 1971β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo stood at 10.61 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo peaked at 14.21 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.63 years, in 1971.
Congo ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.77 years | 8.63 years | 12.28 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.5 years | 12.47 years | 14.21 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.67 years | 11.47 years | 11.86 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.37 years | 9.29 years | 9.46 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.61 years | 10.61 years | 10.61 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, male in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo was 10.61 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Congo ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release