School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.33 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 3.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 3.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5809 years, in 1971.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9595 years | 0.5809 years | 1.5 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.41 years | 1.37 years | 1.47 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.54 years | 1.4 years | 1.64 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.14 years | 2.02 years | 2.24 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4 years | 2.22 years | 2.55 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.33 years | 3.32 years | 3.33 years | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.33 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5809 years in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release