Average years of schooling in Congo
Congo: Average years of schooling was 6.17 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.17 years
World rank
123rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.31 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.1 years
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Average years of schooling in Congo, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Congo is 6.17 years, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Congo peaked at 6.31 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Congo ranks 123rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.2041 years | +104.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3593 years | +76.0% |
| 1950 | 0.843 years | +134.6% |
| 1955 | 1.01 years | +20.1% |
| 1960 | 1.17 years | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 1.59 years | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 2.1 years | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 3.23 years | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 4.07 years | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 4.87 years | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 5.28 years | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5.58 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.68 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.85 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.31 years | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 6.17 years | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2817 years | 0.2041 years | 0.3593 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.9276 years | 0.843 years | 1.01 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 1.17 years | 1.59 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.67 years | 2.1 years | 3.23 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.47 years | 4.07 years | 4.87 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.43 years | 5.28 years | 5.58 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.71 years | 5.68 years | 5.73 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.08 years | 5.85 years | 6.31 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.17 years | 6.17 years | 6.17 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,429 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.93 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,723 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 19.07 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,171 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,848 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21,953 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.8 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Congo?
- Average years of schooling in Congo was 6.17 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Congo rank for average years of schooling?
- Congo ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.