Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10.39 years
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
9.42 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
157th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
159th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 10.39 years against 9.42 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.97 years.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 159th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.78 years 5.56 years 1.22 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 6.98 years 6.48 years 0.4978 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 6.22 years 7.03 years 0.8106 years WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 7.48 years 8 years 0.5164 years WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 8.37 years 8.35 years 0.0218 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 10.46 years 9.25 years 1.21 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 secondary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 10.39 years against 9.42 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
0.97 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 159th 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