Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guyana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.39 years
in 2023
Guyana
10.41 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Guyana rank
154th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 10.41 years against 10.39 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guyana ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Guyana ranks 154th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 6.62 years 9.57 years 2.96 years Guyana
1980s 6.85 years 9.58 years 2.73 years Guyana
2000s 7.48 years 10.3 years 2.81 years Guyana
2010s 8.11 years 11.2 years 3.09 years Guyana
2020s 10.46 years 9.98 years 0.4802 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 secondary, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guyana?
Guyana, at 10.41 years against 10.39 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
0.02 years, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Guyana ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release