School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo
Congo: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.83 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Congo recorded 8.83 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo peaked at 9.93 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.29 years, in 1999.
Congo ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 years | 5.29 years | 9.53 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8 years | 7.56 years | 9.93 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.83 years | 8.83 years | 8.83 years | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Congo was 8.83 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 years in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Congo ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.