China vs Congo: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

China

8.04 years

in 2023

Congo

8.32 years

in 2023

China rank

127th

Congo rank

125th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Congo currently reports 8.32 years against 8.04 years in China, a difference of 0.2865 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

China ranks 127th and Congo ranks 125th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.