School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 8.52 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2013
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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.68 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.89 years | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.67 years | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4 years | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 7.52 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.18 years | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.52 years | +4.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.52 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.22 years, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.52 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
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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About this data
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.