School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.561 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Congo, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Congo is 0.561 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 0.643 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 years, in 1972.
That places Congo 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.1079 years | 0.0579 years | 0.1737 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2527 years | 0.2115 years | 0.2788 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2335 years | 0.1836 years | 0.2787 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2296 years | 0.1898 years | 0.294 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4952 years | 0.3979 years | 0.643 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.561 years | 0.561 years | 0.561 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, tertiary, both sexes in Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Congo was 0.561 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.643 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 years in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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