Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Belgium
9.2 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.15 years
in 2021
Belgium rank
85th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
88th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 9.2 years against 9.15 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 85th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 8.94 years 6.98 years 1.97 years Belgium
2010s 9.23 years 7.53 years 1.7 years Belgium
2020s 9.09 years 9.15 years 0.0584 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Belgium, at 9.2 years against 9.15 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.05 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Belgium ranks 85th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release