How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?

Congo ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.08 years in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

9.08 years

World rank

95th

of 188 countries

All-time high

9.47 years

in 2005

All-time low

4.9 years

in 1999

Years of data

1996–2012

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1996–2012

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2012, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo stood at 9.08 years.

That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 9.47 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9 years, in 1999.

That places Congo 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	7.02 years	4.9 years	9.13 years	2
2000s	8.31 years	7.06 years	9.47 years	6
2010s	9.08 years	9.08 years	9.08 years	1

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 265.29 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Congo was 9.08 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 9.47 years in 2005.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 4.9 years in 1999.
How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?: Congo ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,584 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.