Years of schooling in Congo
Congo: Years of schooling was 8.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.32
in 2021
All-time low
5.86
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Congo is 8.32, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Congo peaked at 8.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 1990.
That places Congo 125th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.86 | — |
| 1991 | 6.04 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.22 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.76 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.86 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.96 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.16 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.31 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.36 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.41 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.45 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.52 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.56 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.57 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.69 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.04 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.16 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.25 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.32 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 | 5.86 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 | 7.26 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.57 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.25 | 8.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Congo?
- Years of schooling in Congo was 8.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for years of schooling?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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