Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.91
in 2023
Lesotho
10.99
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
160th
Lesotho rank
158th

Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.99 against 10.91 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 194 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 6.52 8.93 2.41 Lesotho
2000s 7.42 10.63 3.21 Lesotho
2010s 9.51 11.39 1.88 Lesotho
2020s 10.85 11.01 0.1556 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 10.99 against 10.91 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
0.08, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,308 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed