Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2366 years
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3586 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
199th
Nigeria rank
197th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.30.4197119972023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3586 years against 0.2366 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.122 years.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 213 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0776 years 0.3256 years 0.248 years Nigeria
2010s 0.1244 years 0.2507 years 0.1263 years Nigeria
2020s 0.2156 years 0.2234 years 0.0079 years Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.3586 years against 0.2366 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
0.122 years, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release