Congo vs Ghana: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Congo
8.79 years
in 2012
Ghana
8.76 years
in 2024
Congo rank
116th
Ghana rank
118th

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

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.79 years against 8.76 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 118th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 5.12 years 6.65 years 1.53 years Ghana
2000s 8.44 years 6.92 years 1.52 years Congo
2010s 8.79 years 8.99 years 0.2011 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Congo or Ghana?
Congo, at 8.79 years against 8.76 years in Ghana as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Congo and Ghana?
0.03 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Congo ranks 116th and Ghana ranks 118th 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