School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.52 years in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
8.52 years
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
160th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.52 years
in 2013
All-time low
4.68 years
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2013

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2013

024681971199220131971: 4.7 years1972: 4.9 years1974: 4.9 years2007: 6.7 years2008: 7.4 years2009: 7.5 years2011: 8.2 years2012: 8.2 years2013: 8.5 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 8.52 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.52 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.68 years, in 1971.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.83 years 4.68 years 4.91 years 3
2000s 7.19 years 6.67 years 7.52 years 3
2010s 8.29 years 8.15 years 8.52 years 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 157 Liberia 8.99 years compare
  2. 158 Solomon Islands 8.79 years compare
  3. 159 Iraq 8.75 years compare
  4. 161 Nigeria 8.18 years compare
  5. 162 Ethiopia 7.92 years compare
  6. 163 Afghanistan 7.72 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.52 years in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8.52 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.68 years in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.