Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.56 years
in 2021
Senegal
9.29 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
175th
Senegal rank
178th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Senegal
246810197119972023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.56 years against 9.29 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.27 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Senegal ranks 178th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1 years 2.26 years 2.84 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 5.5 years 2.85 years 2.65 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 4.89 years 3.43 years 1.47 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 6.55 years 7.14 years 0.5884 years Senegal
2010s 7.32 years 8.56 years 1.24 years Senegal
2020s 9.56 years 9.08 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, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.56 years against 9.29 years in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
0.27 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Senegal 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release