Years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Years of schooling was 7.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.38
in 2021
All-time low
3.52
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.38. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.52 | — |
| 1991 | 3.73 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.14 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.35 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.79 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.03 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.52 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.85 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.05 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.13 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.21 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.38 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 | 3.52 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.14 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 5.64 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 7.21 | 7.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Years of schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for years of schooling?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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