Democratic Republic of Congo vs ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.06 years
in 2023
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
6.29 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.06 years against 6.29 years in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), a difference of 0.77 years.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)'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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.82 years | 3.73 years | 2.09 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 5.56 years | 4.49 years | 1.07 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.25 years | 4.58 years | 0.331 years | ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) |
| 2000s | 4.93 years | 6.35 years | 1.42 years | ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) |
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 6.5 years | 0.4245 years | ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) |
| 2020s | 7.07 years | 6.46 years | 0.6162 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.06 years against 6.29 years in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- 0.77 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 23rd 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