School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.319 years in 2020. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1971β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 0.319 years, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.382 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0339 years, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0517 years | 0.0339 years | 0.0631 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0711 years | 0.0566 years | 0.0955 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1015 years | 0.0726 years | 0.117 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2494 years | 0.2102 years | 0.3131 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3434 years | 0.295 years | 0.382 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.319 years | 0.319 years | 0.319 years | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.319 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.382 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 years in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release