School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 10.88 years in 2012. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 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, male in Congo stood at 10.88 years.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo peaked at 14.86 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.3 years, in 1971.
That places Congo 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.3 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.35 years | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 11.64 years | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 12.59 years | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 12.49 years | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.12 years | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 14.12 years | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 14.42 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.86 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.49 years | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.56 years | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 13.84 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.31 years | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 12.52 years | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 11.89 years | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 11.59 years | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.86 years | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 9.66 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.88 years | +12.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.88 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 years, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.88 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.58 years | 9.3 years | 13.12 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.89 years | 12.52 years | 14.86 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.74 years | 11.59 years | 11.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.76 years | 9.66 years | 9.86 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.88 years | 10.88 years | 10.88 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, male in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo was 10.88 years in 2012, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 years in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.