Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.06 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
6.2 years
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
26th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
26th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.06 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.86 years.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 26th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.82 years 4.11 years 1.7 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 5.56 years 4.83 years 0.7306 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 4.25 years 4.74 years 0.49 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 4.93 years 6.4 years 1.48 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 6.07 years 6.53 years 0.4526 years UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 7.07 years 6.4 years 0.6733 years Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.06 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
0.86 years, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 26th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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