Democratic Republic of Congo vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.56 years
in 2021
SDG: Least Developed Countries
8.65 years
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
175th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.56 years against 8.65 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 0.91 years.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.03 years | 3.2 years | 1.82 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5.45 years | 4.02 years | 1.43 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.97 years | 4.54 years | 0.4313 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 6.37 years | 7.43 years | 1.06 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 7.43 years | 8.11 years | 0.6788 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 9.56 years | 8.76 years | 0.7947 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, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.56 years against 8.65 years in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 0.91 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 178th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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