Congo vs ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Congo
5.3 years
in 2023
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
5.59 years
in 2024
Congo rank
149th
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
148th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
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How they compare

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) currently reports 5.59 years against 5.3 years in Congo, a difference of 0.29 years.

That makes ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 149th and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 148th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.93 years 4.18 years 2.75 years Congo
1980s 7.97 years 4.56 years 3.41 years Congo
1990s 6.5 years 4.64 years 1.86 years Congo
2000s 6.12 years 5.14 years 0.9726 years Congo
2010s 6.24 years 5.37 years 0.873 years Congo
2020s 5.3 years 5.57 years 0.2647 years ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Congo or ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), at 5.59 years against 5.3 years in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Congo and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
0.29 years, with ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Congo ranks 149th and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 148th of 212 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