School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.07 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.07 years
World rank
165th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.07 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.9143 years
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2021
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4.07 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.07 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9143 years, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9143 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 years | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 1.08 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.05 years | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.36 years | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 1.51 years | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.72 years | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 1.95 years | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 2.2 years | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 2.15 years | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.11 years | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.06 years | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.02 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.99 years | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.96 years | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.93 years | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.91 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.96 years | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9 years | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 years | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.24 years | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.04 years | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.64 years | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 2.77 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.88 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.82 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.24 years | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 years | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.86 years | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.05 years | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.07 years | +31.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.07 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.07 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 years | 0.9143 years | 2.2 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.01 years | 1.91 years | 2.15 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.06 years | 1.9 years | 2.24 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.76 years | 2.64 years | 2.88 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 2.82 years | 3.24 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.07 years | 4.07 years | 4.07 years | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.07 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9143 years in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release