Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.48 years
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
8.2 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
132nd
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
135th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.48 years against 8.2 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.28 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 132nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 135th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.27 years 7.44 years 1.17 years ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 6.98 years 7.67 years 0.6858 years ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 8.56 years 7.77 years 0.7828 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.48 years against 8.2 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
0.28 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 132nd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release