Congo vs GPE: Region 2: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Congo
10.02 years
in 2012
GPE: Region 2
8.88 years
in 2024
Congo rank
173rd
GPE: Region 2 rank
176th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Congo
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.02 years against 8.88 years in GPE: Region 2, a difference of 1.14 years.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 2's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 173rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.41 years | 4.35 years | 5.06 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 12.32 years | 6.01 years | 6.3 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.47 years | 5.67 years | 4.8 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.71 years | 6.72 years | 1.99 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.02 years | 8.2 years | 1.82 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Congo or GPE: Region 2?
- Congo, at 10.02 years against 8.88 years in GPE: Region 2 as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Congo and GPE: Region 2?
- 1.14 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and GPE: Region 2?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Congo and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 173rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 176th 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
February 2026 Data Release