School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 10.58 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo stood at 10.58 years.
That represents a change of up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo peaked at 12.19 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.61 years, in 1971.
Congo ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.61 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.51 years | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 8.75 years | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 9.47 years | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 9.6 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.34 years | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 11.26 years | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 11.85 years | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 12.19 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.96 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.5 years | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 11.87 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 11.63 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.8 years | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 10.12 years | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 9.87 years | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.45 years | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 8.16 years | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.58 years | +29.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.58 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 years, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.58 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.71 years | 6.61 years | 10.34 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.63 years | 10.8 years | 12.19 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.99 years | 9.87 years | 10.12 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.31 years | 8.16 years | 8.45 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.58 years | 10.58 years | 10.58 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Congo was 10.58 years in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.