School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.3302 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.3302 years, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4132 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 years, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd of 183 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 | 0.051 years | 0.0332 years | 0.0627 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0743 years | 0.0571 years | 0.1024 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1078 years | 0.0728 years | 0.1256 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2681 years | 0.2247 years | 0.3371 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3743 years | 0.3302 years | 0.4132 years | 4 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of 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 Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3302 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4132 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 years in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.