School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.2374 years in 2020. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.2374 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2706 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 years, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, 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 | 0.0059 years | 0.0037 years | 0.0089 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1315 years | 0.1087 years | 0.1478 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2281 years | 0.1984 years | 0.2706 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2374 years | 0.2374 years | 0.2374 years | 1 |
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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, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2374 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2706 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 years in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release