Democratic Republic of Congo vs Denmark: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.06 years
in 2023
Denmark
6.98 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
Denmark rank
27th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Denmark
02468197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.06 years against 6.98 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 4.93 years 6.01 years 1.09 years Denmark
2010s 6.07 years 6.92 years 0.8472 years Denmark
2020s 7.07 years 7.01 years 0.0657 years Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Denmark?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.06 years against 6.98 years in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
0.08 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release