School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.68 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 10.68 years.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10.89 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.08 years, in 1974.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.52 years | 8.08 years | 8.76 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.86 years | 9.34 years | 10.19 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.69 years | 10.51 years | 10.89 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 142 Congo, Republic of 10.88 years compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 10.86 years compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.72 years compare
- 146 Burundi 10.66 years compare
- 147 Kenya 10.61 years compare
- 148 Nicaragua 10.56 years compare
More gender data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.68 years in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 years in 1974.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, male (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.