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.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo

Name: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Congo
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.88 years in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)

10.88 years

World rank

142nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

14.86 years

in 1982

All-time low

9.3 years

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2012

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.

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

139 Malawi 10.99 years compare
140 Vanuatu 10.95 years compare
141 Guatemala 10.9 years compare
143 Cote d'Ivoire 10.86 years compare
144 Laos 10.72 years compare
145 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.68 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More gender data for Congo

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 87,184 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 88,823 (2025)

All data for Congo →

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

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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: 07 August 2026

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.