School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.4465 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Congo is 0.4465 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Congo peaked at 0.5112 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 years, in 1971.
Congo ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0071 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.008 years | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0176 years | +121.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 years | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0315 years | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 years | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0604 years | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0646 years | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0685 years | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0706 years | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0804 years | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.082 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.082 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0996 years | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0692 years | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0744 years | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0799 years | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0926 years | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0777 years | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1258 years | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 years | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 0.061 years | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1096 years | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 0.102 years | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.293 years | +187.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3503 years | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4027 years | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5112 years | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4465 years | -12.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.4465 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.4465 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +187.2% | 0.102 years | 0.293 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.021 years | 0.0071 years | 0.0397 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0752 years | 0.0604 years | 0.0996 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0812 years | 0.0744 years | 0.0926 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 years | 0.0506 years | 0.1258 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3893 years | 0.293 years | 0.5112 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4465 years | 0.4465 years | 0.4465 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Congo was 0.4465 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5112 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release