Democratic Republic of Congo vs ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.06 years
in 2023
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
6.19 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
27th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.06 years against 6.19 years in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), a difference of 0.87 years.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.82 years | 3.9 years | 1.91 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5.56 years | 4.75 years | 0.8144 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.25 years | 4.19 years | 0.0606 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.93 years | 6.01 years | 1.09 years | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 6.24 years | 0.1676 years | ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) |
| 2020s | 7.07 years | 6.42 years | 0.6529 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 ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.06 years against 6.19 years in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- 0.87 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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
February 2026 Data Release