School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.77 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.77 years, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.8 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5733 years, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5733 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.6669 years | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.709 years | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7099 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.917 years | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 years | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 1.16 years | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 1.32 years | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 1.51 years | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.49 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.47 years | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.45 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.52 years | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.45 years | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.55 years | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.65 years | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.68 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 years | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.37 years | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 years | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.59 years | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.57 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.73 years | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.77 years | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.77 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.49 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.77 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 years, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9533 years | 0.5733 years | 1.51 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.46 years | 1.44 years | 1.52 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.58 years | 1.45 years | 1.68 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.35 years | 2.2 years | 2.49 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.66 years | 2.47 years | 2.8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.77 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5733 years in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level 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.