School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.4008 years in 2020. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4008 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5235 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0647 years, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th of 189 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 | 0.0758 years | 0.0647 years | 0.0862 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3934 years | 0.3116 years | 0.4785 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4589 years | 0.3795 years | 0.5235 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4008 years | 0.4008 years | 0.4008 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, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4008 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5235 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0647 years in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release