School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.6749 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6749 years
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.7743 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.1079 years
in 1972
Years of data
29
1971–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Congo is 0.6749 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Congo peaked at 0.7743 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1079 years, in 1972.
Congo ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1392 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1079 years | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1936 years | +79.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2022 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2242 years | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2606 years | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3628 years | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3691 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4454 years | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4573 years | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4579 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4592 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4512 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4615 years | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3957 years | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3853 years | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3759 years | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4061 years | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2879 years | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3962 years | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3668 years | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3209 years | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.268 years | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.485 years | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5026 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.559 years | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5678 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7743 years | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6749 years | -12.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6749 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6749 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.188 years | 0.1079 years | 0.2606 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4289 years | 0.3628 years | 0.4615 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3638 years | 0.2879 years | 0.4061 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3674 years | 0.268 years | 0.485 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6009 years | 0.5026 years | 0.7743 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6749 years | 0.6749 years | 0.6749 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, male in Congo?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Congo was 0.6749 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7743 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1079 years in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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February 2026 Data Release