School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.54 years in 2012. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1971β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo stood at 3.54 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 4.68 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.1 years, in 1971.
Congo ranks 168th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 years | 1.1 years | 3.74 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.34 years | 3.75 years | 4.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 years | 3.22 years | 3.47 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.75 years | 2.59 years | 2.99 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.54 years | 3.54 years | 3.54 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, secondary, both sexes in Congo?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Congo was 3.54 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release